,illu/ration3 ,paul ,m4 ,kanamori ,kanamori's ,life-,/ory ,told by ,himself ,h[ ! ,high] ,criticism wreck$ a ,japanese ,*ri/ian--& h[ he came back ,introduction by ,j4 ,ross ,/ev5son1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,philadelphia ,! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times ,company #aiba ,copyright1 #aiba1 by ,! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times ,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,cont5ts ,i ,,page ,,! ,,s]vant ,,s5t #i ,,ii ,,! ,,s]vant ,,disob$i5t #cd ,,iii ,,! ,,s]vant ,,re/or$ #fh ,,iv ,,! ,,s]vant ,,reap+ #hd ,v ,,s[+ ,,9 ,,! ,,ev5+ #ajd ,,introduction ,a l>ge numb] ( ,*ri/ian /ud5ts 9 ?is & o!r l&s h adopt$ z _! wat*-^w 8,! ,evangelization ( ! ,_w 9 ?is ,g5]ation40 ,!y ?us express _! conviction t ! apo/olic ,gospel is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 t x is int5d$ to meet ! _w's greate/ ne$1 & t ! *ief bus9ess ( a ,*ri/ian disciple is to make ?is ,gospel ev]y:]e kn[n1 & ?us be/ s]ve 8 day & g5]ation4 ,/ud5ts :o h come "u ! p[] ( a sci5ce t is l>gely mat]iali/ic & ( a philosophy :i* has no place = ! sup]natural reg>d ?is evangeli/ic program z be+ antiquat$ & n>r[1 &1 contemplat+ man z a m]e creature ( circum/ance1 !y ma9ta9 t ! great objective ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be to improve ext]nal conditions1 to uplift ! :ole social ord] by education & by e advantage ( an improv$ environm5t4 ,to su*1 ev5 ?\gh !y may comm5d 9 a g5]al way a k9d ( social evangelism1 ! prea*+ ( ! apo/olic ,gospel is = ! mo/ "p fooli%ness1 & !y %[ little if any int]e/ 9 br++ unbeliev]s to an acceptance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r & ,"l4 ,:5 "o notes ! small numb] ( additions to ! ,*ur* on confession ( fai?1 at home & on ! mission field1 foll[+ ! labor ( a l>ge numb] ( m9i/]s & ,*ri/ian work]s1 he mu/ conclude t v little is be+ done 9 ! apo/olic bus9ess ( w9n+ s\ls to a p]sonal allegiance to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ma9 reason = ?is is a lack ( conviction z to ! ,gospel's incomp>able value4 ,our m9i/]s & our *ur*es ne$ to be rem9d$ 9 ! mo/ =cible way t ! liv+ ,*ri/ is at "w 9 ! _w1 & t ?r\gh ! p[] ( 8 ,_s he is abundantly able to turn m5 f d>kness to light & f ! p[] ( ,satan unto ,god4 ,! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,paul ,m4 ,kanamori1 (t5 call$ ! ,dwight ,l4 ,moody ( ,japan1 %\ld s]ve to /imulate fai? 9 ! p[] ( ,god's ,holy ,^w1 9 ! sav+ p[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's only ,son our ,savi\r1 9 ! reg5]at+ p[] ( 8 ,holy ,_s1--to rescue m5 f s9 & make !m apo/les ( ! ,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,! /ory ( ,mr4 ,kanamori's conv]sion1 ( 8 dep>ture f ! fold ( ,*ri/1 & 8 reclamation1 is ! same old message ( ,god & s9 & salvation :]e9 lies ! only fundam5tal hope = a lo/ _w4 ,?is dramatic & appeal+ biography ( a great mod]n evangeli/ %\ld s]ve z a w>n+ to any :o may be incl9$ to ab&on ! simplicity t is 9 ,*ri/1 & %\ld prove /imulat+ to all :o are enli/$ 9 ! great ent]prises ( ! ,k+dom4 ,= a prea*] ( ! cross to w9 fifty ?\s& disciples = ,*ri/ %[s t ! days ( ! apo/les are n pa/1 & proves t ! evangelization ( ! _w 9 ?is g5]ation _c be an idle dream to "o :o has exp]i5c$ ! ,gospel's p[]1 & is conv9c$ t !re is none o!r "n ?an t ( ,*ri/ giv5 "u heav5 among m5 :]eby !y mu/ be sav$4 ,j4 ,,ross ,,/ev5son4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,s]vant ,,s5t ,9 ! ye> #aheb ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s5t an exp$ition "u ,commodore ,p]ry to ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,he came to ,japan ) f\r %ips1 mann$ by #efj m51 & conclud$ a treaty ( comm]ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 ?us op5+ t h]mit nation ( ! ,f> ,ea/ to ! light ( mod]n civilization4 ,?is 0 ! dawn ( new ,japan4 ,ab\t #ahgj1 an ,am]ican soldi]1 ,capta9 ,l4 ,l4 ,janes1 came to my c\ntry4 ,b 8 com+ 0 entirely diff]5t f t ( ! =m] "o4 ,he 0 n s5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 b 0 invit$ by ! ,japanese ,gov]nm5t to tea* milit>y tactics to h] subjects4 ,9 ^? days ,japan 0 divid$ into ab\t ?ree hundr$ small prov9ces1 ea* hav+ its own pr9ce or "l1 & ea* pr9ce hav+ an army ( 8 own to fight ) o!r pr9ces4 ,"o ( ^! feudal pr9ces ( ! s\!rn isl&1 call$ ,kyu%u1 0 q an ambiti\s man4 ,he s*em$ to h a /rong army1 :i* 0 drill$ 9 q up-to-date1 mod]n milit>y tactics ( ! 8,we/]n ,nations10 z ! ,japanese call$ ! c\ntries ( ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,= ?is purpose he engag$ ,capta9 ,janes1 :o 0 a graduate ( ! ,we/ ,po9t ,milit>y ,academy1 & a capta9 9 ! ,union ,army1 & 0 said to h f\ght f\r ye>s 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 to come to 8 prov9ce & f\nd a milit>y s*ool4 ,mean:ile1 ?is pr9ce _h select$ ab\t "o hundr$ boys f among 8 own subjects1 by a special exam9ation1 & put !m into ?is milit>y s*ool4 ,?us ! s*ool 0 />t$4 ,b soon aft] ?is a great political *ange took place 9 ,japan1 by :i* all ! feudal lords ( ! c\ntry re/or$ _! t]ritories to ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t1 ! :ole c\ntry n[ be+ rul$ by "o supreme head1 ! ,emp]or ( ,japan1 & all ! prov9cial armies 7 disp]s$4 ,!re be+ no long] any ne$ ( a prov9cial milit>y s*ool1 ?is "o 0 *ang$ 9 "*1 & became simply an ,engli% s*ool1 :]e ,capta9 ,janes taught = sev5 ye>s4 ,9 ?is connection ,i mu/ tell y h[ ,god 9 8 provid5ce turn$ ?is s*ool1 orig9ally int5d$ = ! tra9+ ( milit>y (fic]s1 into a nurs]y = ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,x 0 a wond]ful provid5ce1 inde$1 by :i* ,god rais$ up _m 8*ildr5 unto ,abraham0 out ( ^! rude /ones4 ,capta9 ,janes 0 n a mission>y1 & _h no connection ) any mission bo>d 9 ,am]ica4 ,b he 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 fill$ ) a /rong desire to lead to ,*ri/ ^? boys :o came "u 8 in/ruction4 ,8 wife1 too1 :o 0 a daught] ( ,doctor ,scudd]1 an e>ly mission>y to ,india1 0 a pray+ woman4 ,i 0 told by h] si/]1 & h] bro!r1 ,dr4 ,doremus ,scudd]1 :5 !y came to my c\ntry z mission>ies long ye>s aft] ?is1 h[ 9 ^? e>ly days ,mrs4 ,janes us$ to sp5d _m nights 9 pray] ) te>s4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,capta9 ,janes c\ld n talk mu* ab\t ,*ri/ianity1 because he did n "k ! language4 ,he c\ld n speak ,japanese at all4 ,he did n ev5 attempt to le>n ,japanese4 ,he us$ ,engli% alone f ! v beg9n+ ( 8 tea*+s4 ,:5 he taught ! alphabet to 8 boys he spoke ,engli% to !m4 ,nobody c\ld und]/& him4 ,he did n employ an int]pret]1 because he did n l ! idea ( hav+ a g-betwe5 ) 8 /ud5ts4 ,he tri$ f ! fir/ to come into direct contact ) 8 pupils1 & to inspire !m ?r\gh 8 own p]sonality4 ,& he did inspire !m4 ,! boys 7 fasc9at$ & captivat$ by 8 unique p]sonality long be=e !y 7 conv]t$ to 8 religi\s fai?4 ,9 ! ?ird ye> ( 8 tea*+1 :5 ! old] boys began to und]/& him & he c\ld talk ) !m 9 ,engli%1 he began to talk ab\t ,*ri/ianity4 ,he c\ld n tea* ,*ri/ianity 9 ! s*ool4 ,x 0 n a mission s*ool1 & to tea* ,*ri/ianity 0 n 8 object 9 com+1 b he (f]$ to tea* u ! ,bible1 if we w\ld g to 8 h\se ,saturday ev5+s4 ,& he gave u sev]al copies ( ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,at fir/1 out ( m]e curiosity1 a few ( ! old] boys w5t to read ! ,bible ) him e ,saturday ev5+4 ,b ! ,bible 0 a /range book to u1 & we c\ld n und]/& x at all4 ,also1 ,capta9 ,janes _h a v peculi> way ( tea*+ ! ,bible4 ,he did n expla9 mu*1 nor argue mu* ) 8 /ud5ts2 b f ! v beg9n+ ( ! ,bible read+ he ask$ u to commit to memory c]ta9 passages1 su* z ,john #a3a-ah1 & #c3a-ba1 & we did s out ( %e] respect = our rev]$ tea*]4 ,i h =gott5 almo/ ev]y?+ ,i he>d 9 8 ,bible class1 b ^! ,scripture v]ses /ill rema9 9 my memory4 ,!n 9 addition to ?is ,bible read+1 ,capta9 ,janes began to prea* e ,sunday morn+ 9 8 own p>lor4 ,?\gh he _h no !ological tra9+ he us$ to prea* f9e s]mons1 & v long ones1 (t5 two or ?ree h\rs at a "t4 ,x may be t ,i le>n$ my ?ree-h\r s]mon f him4 ,b z he 0 an eloqu5t speak] we 7 mu* impress$ by 8 ,sunday morn+ prea*+4 ,"o day :5 he 0 prea*+ on ,paul & 8 great mission>y "w1 he sudd5ly turn$ to me & said1 8,:at d y ?9k ( ?is man8 ,is x n a glori\s ?+ to imitate su* a great man z ! ,apo/le ,paul80 ,f t "t ! "n ( ,paul became a "p ( my "n4 ,?r\gh 8 prea*+1 ab\t a doz5 boys ( ! s*ool 7 conv]t$4 ,?is 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahge4 ,aft] we 7 conv]t$ we became v mu* int]e/$ 9 read+ ! ,bible4 ,b :ile ! s*ool 0 9 session we c\ld n get mu* "t = x1 because we 7 s press$ ) our daily lessons4 ,s :5 ! w9t] vacation ( t ye> came1 a few ( ! ,*ri/ian boys rema9$ 9 ! s*ool1 in/ead ( go+ back to _! own homes to enjoy ! holidays4 ,our purpose 9 /ay+ 9 ! s*ool 0 to read ! ,bible & pray toge!r4 ,dur+ ?is vacation we tri$ to put aside all o!r books1 & to read ! ,bible only4 ,9 ^? days we _h no ,japanese ,bible4 ,we _h only ! ,engli% ,bible1 :i* our tea*] gave u4 ,we _h no comm5t>ies to expla9 ! difficult passages1 nor a ,bible diction>y to consult4 ,b we sp5t ! :ole "t ( ?is vacation 9 read+ ! pla9 ,engli% ,bible4 ,we read mo/ly ! ,f\r ,gospels1 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! ,epi/les to ! ,romans4 ,i rememb] h[ we enjoy$ ?is ,bible read+4 ,we almo/ dev\r$ ! ,book1 j z "y p n[adays dev\r _! s5sational novels4 ,?is ,bible read+ 0 ! prep>ation = a p[]ful revival :i* soon broke out 9 t s*ool4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ revival 9 mod]n ,japan1 or r x %\ld be call$ ! fir/ outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 because !re 0 no?+ yet to revive4 ,we did n "k t x 0 a revival ( religion4 ,we _h nei!r he>d nor read ( su* ?+s4 ,we _h n se5 a s+le mission>y4 ,no mission>y _h ev] visit$ t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,we 7 s ignorant ( ! ,*ri/ian _w outside ( u t we did n ev5 "k ! mod]n in/itution ( *ur* & pa/or4 ,we did n "k t ! m9i/] :o prea*es ! ,gospel c be support$ by ! *ur*4 ,we ?\ght if we 7 go+ to prea* ! ,gospel we mu/ d z ,paul did1--work+ ) our own h&s & prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,all we knew 7 ,bible tru?s & ,bible p]sonages4 ,we knew ,jesus ,*ri/ & h[ he di$ ^u ! cross = u4 ,we knew ,paul & ,pet] & ,john & ,james1 & h[ !y 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s & :at mighty works !y did4 ,& we boys simply tri$ to imitate ^? great apo/les4 ,)\t kn[+ t x 0 a revival ( religion1 we _h x1 & t1 too1 a p[]ful "o4 ,x happ5$ on ?is wise4 ,:5 ! w9t] vacation 0 ov]1 all ! boys return$ to s*ool4 ,^! boys 7 q "y4 ,i 0 "o ( ! olde/ among !m1 & ,i 0 only eighte54 ,:5 ! y\ng] boys return$ to ! s*ool1 we old] boys :o _h read ! ,bible dur+ vacation 7 n[ s full ( x t we c\ld n help talk+ ab\t x to ^! y\ng] /ud5ts4 ,^! /ud5ts n[ became v mu* int]e/$ 9 he>+ ,bible /ories1 & !y also began to read ! ,bible !mselves4 ,s we =m$ ,bible classes & taught !m4 ,! :ole s*ool 0 ?r[n into su* a fev] ( ,bible read+ t1 al?\gh ! new t]m _h already comm5c$1 ! s*ool c\ld n resume its ord9>y "w because nobody c>$ to read any o!r book b ! ,bible1 ,bible1 ,bible4 ,ev]ybody 0 read+ ! ,bible1 & ev]y:]e ,bible classes 7 go+ on4 ,consequ5tly1 = ! :ole ( ! fir/ week ( ! t]m ! regul> /udies 7 susp5d$1 & ! s*ool 0 giv5 ov] to ,bible read+4 ,we ?\ght at "o "t t ! :ole s*ool ( "o hundr$ boys 0 go+ to be conv]t$ at once4 ,conv]sion aft] conv]sion occurr$4 ,!re 0 a boy ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age :o prea*$ s p[]fully among 8 fell[-/ud5ts t z a result _m 7 conv]t$4 ,! revival did n conf9e itself )9 ! s*ool walls4 ,we 7 n satisfi$ ) ! conv]sion ( ! s*oolboys alone4 ,we w5t out ( ! s*ool1 prea*+ ! ,gospel 9 our own homes1 to our p>5ts1 relatives1 & fri5ds4 ,we ev5 w5t to our =m] ,confucian tea*]s1 & told !m ! new tru?s we _h le>n$ f ! ,bible4 ,we 7 all ,confuciani/s1 & br\ght up 9 ! ,confucian s*ool be=e we ent]$ ,capta9 ,janes' s*ool4 ,!re 7 q (t5 v hot discussions betwe5 ^? old tea*]s & ! newly conv]t$ ,*ri/ian boys4 ,b always ^! boys 7 able to conf\nd ^? old ,confucian s*ol>s4 ,z !y c\ld n )/& nor ga9say ^! boys' argum5ts1 !y 7 enrag$ at !m4 ,"o day ,i call$ on my old ,confucian tea*]1 :o lov$ me z de>ly z "o ( 8 own sons1 & ,i 0 also v mu* atta*$ to him2 b z ,i told him ! new tru?s :i* ,i _h le>n$ f ! ,bible !re arose a hot discussion betwe5 u4 ,:5 he saw t ,i w\ld n obey 8 comm& to r5\nce ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 he 0 greatly enrag$1 & said1 8,y mu/ nev] come back aga9 to my h\se to see me40 ,i 0 almo/ driv5 out ( 8 h\se1 & ,i did n see him aga9 be=e 8 dea?4 ,b ,i am happy to tell y t n long aft] 8 dea? 8 wid[ became a ,*ri/ian1 & "o ( 8 gr&sons is n[ ! pa/or ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,9 ! mid/ ( su* a sweep+ revival a great enemy appe>$4 ,p]secution broke out1 n by ! gov]nm5t1 b by ! families1 p>5ts1 relatives1 & fri5ds ( ! "y conv]ts4 ,at ! in/igation ( ! ,confucian tea*]s1 ! p>5ts & relatives tri$ to p]suade _! boys to r5\nce _! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & to return to ! ,confucian tea*+4 ,y "k t ! fir/ mission>ies 9 ,japan 7 ,roman ,ca?olics1 s5t ab\t five hundr$ ye>s ago1 b ! ,japanese ,gov]nm5t1 z well z ! p1 _h = _m c5turies bitt]ly p]secut$ ^! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,any "o :o pr(ess$ to be ,*ri/ian 0 9 dang] ( br++ capital puni%m5t ^u himself & 8 family4 ,p look$ ^u ,*ri/ians z traitors to ! c\ntry1 & fe>$ t !y w\ld become ! tools ( ! =eign nations repres5t$ by ! mission>ies4 ,s ! ,*ri/ians 7 look$ ^u by ! c\ntry at l>ge z v dete/able p1 dang]\s to ! safety ( ! c\ntry4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,i 0 a little boy we us$ to see ! ,gov]nm5t's notice bo>ds set up ev]y:]e ) ?is /atem5t3 8,! belief 9 ! evil religion ( ,jesus is /rictly =bidd5 by ord]40 ,9 "s places1 sometimes1 ! foll[+ /atem5t 0 add$3 8,if any "o kn[+ a believ] 9 ?is religion ( ,jesus w in=m ! au?orities1 he %all be rew>d$ by ! ,gov]nm5t40 ,^! rew>ds 7 giv5 9 money4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 an (fic] ( "s position 9 our prov9cial gov]nm5t4 ,at "o "t he 0 appo9t$ *ief (fic] ov] a l>ge di/rict4 ,x 0 ! duty ( su* (ficials to exam9e ! religion ( ! p ov] :om !y 7 plac$4 ,= ?is purpose he us$ to call all ! p ( 8 di/rict once a ye> to 8 (ficial resid5ce4 ,! day ( su* a ga!r+ 0 c\nt$ among ! great days ( ! ye>4 ,x 0 call$ ! 8,fea/ ( ,picture ,trampl+40 ,i rememb] my gr&fa!r _h a small iron crucifix1 su* z ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s c>ry ) !m4 ,?is crucifix 0 put 9 a small box1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) an iron grat+1 s t ! figure )9 might be se5 f ! outside1 & ?is box 0 plac$ 9 a small hole dug = ! purpose1 9 ! middle ( a l>ge c\rty>d1 :]e usually ! crim9als 7 exam9$4 ,!n ! p 7 call$ 91 "o by "o1 by "n1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fic]s1 all dress$ 9 _! (ficial robes1 ) swords & spe>s to gu>d aga9/ em]g5cies4 ,! p ( ea* t[n%ip1 head$ by ! mayor1 7 call$ 9 by !mselves1 & :5 !y came to ! place :]e ! box 0 plac$ !y trampl$ ^u x & pass$ on4 ,to ?is fea/ all p1 m5 & wom5 & ev5 *ildr51 7 ord]$ to come4 ,:5 ! wom5 came into ! y>d1 aft] !y !mselves _h /epp$ on ! box1 !y put d[n _! *ildr5 & made _! little feet t\* ! crucifix1 ?us te/ify+ t !y 7 n ( ?is religion4 ,if any "o refus$ to trample ^u ! cross he 0 arre/$ at once1 & put into prison on ! *>ge ( be+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,my gr&fa!r _h a prison 9 :i* to put su* m54 ,once :5 ,i 0 wat*+ ^? c\ntry folks trampl+ ^u ! box ,i ask$ my gr&fa!r1 8,:at is t figure 9 ! box1 on :i* ^! p are tread+80 ,he turn$ to me & said3 8,oh1 t is an unclean worm6 if x is n put 9 t box & trampl$ ^u by ! p1 x w creep out & d imm5se mis*ief to ! c\ntry40 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i came 9 contact ) ! cross ( ,*ri/1 & ,i 0 told t x 0 an 8unclean worm40 ,& n[1 only a little ov] t5 ye>s aft] ^? days1 ,i myself became a ,*ri/ian4 ,no wond] t ! p>5ts & relatives %\ld be fright5$ at ! prospect ( _! boys becom+ ! wor%ip]s ( t 8unclean worm40 ,=tunately1 by ?is "t ! gov]nm5t :i* _h p]secut$ ,*ri/ianity = s long 0 ov]?r[n1 & ! pres5t ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t came into p[]1 & !re 0 no dang] ( p]secution com+ f t qu>t]4 ,b ! families tri$ 9 e way to drive out ( _! boys' heads :at !y call$ 8! fooli% notion ( believ+ 9 an unclean religion02 b x 0 too late4 ,*ri/ianity _h already tak5 su* a deep root 9 our he>ts t no?+ c\ld uproot x4 ,! fire once k9dl$ by heav5 _c be qu5*$ by any e>?ly means4 ,( c\rse !re 7 a few weak ones among ! believ+ boys1 :o fell away f ! ranks ( believ]s because ( ?is p]secution4 ,b !re rema9$ ab\t =ty boys ) ! firm det]m9ation to hold on to _! new fai?1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,i di/9ctly recall x n[ t x 0 on a f9e ,sunday morn+1 ,janu>y #cj1 #ahgf1 ! ye> aft] our conv]sion1 t ^! =ty ,*ri/ian boys w5t up a little hill call$ ,hanaoka1 its lit]al mean+ be+ ! 8,m\nt ( ,fl[]s10 j outside ! city ( ,kumamoto1 :]e ,capta9 ,janes' s*ool 0 locat$4 ,at ! top ( ! 8,m\nt ( ,fl[]s0 !re 0 a big old p9e tree spread+ out its bran*es4 ,?is p9e tree is /ill /&+ !re aft] half a c5tury ( ! mo/ ev5tful life ( new ,japan4 ,"u ?is gr& old tree1 at ! top ( ! hill1 ^? =ty ,*ri/ian boys _h a s]vice d$icat+ !mselves to ,god4 ,fir/ !y drew up an article ( d$ication1 ! ma9 mean+ ( :i*1 z ,i rememb] x n[1 0 z foll[s3 8,?is day we consecrate ourselves to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 & pl$ge ourselves to prea* 8 ,gospel ?r\gh\t ! :ole empire ( ,japan1 ev5 ?\gh x means dea?40 ,aft] ! read+ ( ?is article ea* "o sign$ 8 "n to x4 ,!n !y sang sev]al hymns4 ,we _h no ,japanese hymns z yet4 ,we knew only ! ,engli% hymns1 :i* ,mrs4 ,janes _h taught u to s+4 ,among !m 0 t mission>y hymn3 8,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s1 ,f ,india's coral /r&1 ,:]e ,afric's sunny f\nta9s ,roll d[n _! gold5 s&1 ,f _m an anci5t riv]1 ,f _m a palmy pla91 ,!y call u to deliv] ,_! l& f error's *a940 ,ano!r 03 8,mu/ ,jesus be> ! ,cross alone1 ,& all ! _w g free8 ,no1 !re's a cross = e "o1 ,& !re's a cross = me40 ,our favorite 03 8,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak51 ,all to leave & foll[ !e1 ,nak$1 poor1 despis$1 =sak51 ,?\ f h5ce my all %alt be4 ,p]i% e fond ambition1 ,all ,i've s\ght1 or hop$1 or kn[n1 ,yet h[ ri* is my condition1 ,god & ,heav5 are /ill my own60 ,?is hymn exactly express$ our situation at ! "t4 ,"h at ! top ( ! 8,m\nt ( ,fl[]s0 we took up our cross1 det]m9$ to foll[ ,jesus1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,"h we =sook all our fond worldly ambitions4 ,h]et(ore we _h dream$ ( becom+ great m5 ( ! _w1 ei!r /atesm5 or soldi]s1 or bus9ess m51 p]haps millionaires4 ,human nature is ! same ev]y:]e4 ,"y p are always dream+ ( great ?+s1 b n[ we _h *os5 to become 8nak$1 poor1 despis$1 =sak510 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,"h we took our firm /&1 & prep>$ to face a /orm ( p]secution1 :i* 0 j bur/+ ^u u1 to cru% & ov]?r[ ?is little b& ( =ty boys4 ,!n1 z ! la/ act ( our d$ication s]vice1 ,i (f]$ a pray] ( consecration = all4 ,?us arm$ ) p[] f above we desc5d$ ! hill1 s++ & rejoic+4 ,?is 0 inde$ a bold *all5ge to ! enemies ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,z soon z ! meet+ ( ! ,*ri/ian boys at ! ,m\nt ( ,fl[]s 0 kn[n abroad1 our p]secutors took /rong] measures4 ,_m ( ! ,*ri/ian boys 7 tak5 out ( ! s*ool & imprison$ 9 _! own homes1 or o!r places1 be+ cut (f entirely f _! ,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 ! s*ool1 & subject$ to v sev]e treatm5t1 9 "s cases ev5 to cruelty4 ,9 ! home ( "o ( ! boys ! "m 0 s griev$ ov] h] son becom+ a ,*ri/ian t1 :5 %e saw no simple p]suasion w\ld avail to turn 8 he>t f foll[+ ,jesus1 %e betook h]self to a la/ resort4 ,9 ! old5 days ! high class ladies 9 ,japan c>ri$ small swords 9 _! bosoms z a means ( protection2 s n[1 ) h] sword 9 h] h&1 %e fac$ h] boy & dem&$ an imm$iate r5unciation ( 8 ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,& 9 case he w\ld n d s )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 %e ?reat5$ to commit suicide1 to atone = ! s9 ( di%onor+ h] ance/ors by lett+ h] son become a foll[] ( an 8unclean religion40 ,x 0 n a m]e ?reat4 ,! "m 0 9 e>ne/4 ,i call$ on h] t v day & begg$ h] to let me see h] boy1 :o 0 "o ( my de>e/ fri5ds1 j to bid him good-bye be=e we %\ld die4 ,9 ^? days we ,*ri/ian boys1 on our side1 7 det]m9$ to die be=e we w\ld r5\nce our allegiance to ,*ri/4 ,x 0 a life & dea? /ruggle betwe5 u & our enemies4 ,b :5 ,i saw h] ,i trembl$1 because %e 0 9 su* a det]m9$ mood t ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 7 /&+ be=e a dead p]son1 pale & gha/ly1 & %e said calmly to me3 8,no1 y _c see my boy1 b if y insi/ on see+ him1 kill me fir/1 & !n y may see him40 ,i said to h]1 8,my aunt1 ,i did n come "h to kill y1 b only to see y\r boy40 ,?us say+1 ,i left h] h\se ) a heavy he>t1 full ( fe> & anxiety1 ?9k+ t be=e ! next day dawn$ ei!r ! "m or ! son 9 t home w\ld die4 ,some?+ happ5$1 provid5tially4 ,i _c n[ recall :at x 01 b ! "m 0 prev5t$ f committ+ suicide1 & h] son 0 sav$ f r5\nc+ 8 fai?4 ,& ?is same "m1 long ye>s aft]1 h]self became a ,*ri/ian1 & di$ 9 ! fai?4 ,!re 7 sev]al su* cases 9 ! homes ( ^! ,*ri/ian boys4 ,9 ano!r home ! fa!r 0 s enrag$ t he came ) 8 drawn sword 9 8 h&1 & actually attempt$ to take 8 son's life4 ,y "k t 9 ! old5 days ! ,samurai class1 :i* 0 ! w>rior class 9 old ,japan1 us$ always to c>ry two swords1 "o long & ! o!r %ort1 & 7 9 ! habit ( us+ !m q freely4 ,^! boys all belong$ to ?is ,samurai class4 ,i 0 "o ( ! mo/ bitt]ly p]secut$4 ,aft] receiv+ sev]e treatm5t at ! h&s ( my relatives = _m mon?s1 ,i 0 f9ally dis[n$ & ca/ out ( my fa!r's h\se4 ,i lo/ ev]y?+ except my ,engli% ,bible & ,bunyan's 8,pilgrim's ,progress10 :i* became n[ my sole possessions4 ,?\gh !y 7 made to pass ?r\gh ! ordeal ( mu* p]secution1 ! ,*ri/ian boys f9ally ga9$ ! victory4 ,p]secution c\ld n accompli% ! purpose ( our enemies4 ,! m bitt]ly !y p]secut$ u1 ! m we 7 confirm$ 9 our fai?4 ,we us$ to com=t "o ano!r by say+1 8,is n ?is ! liv+ pro( ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,we see "r "h 9 our mid/ ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( ! ^w ( ,*ri/ spok5 n9ete5 c5turies ago1 #8,a man's foes %all be !y ( 8 own h\sehold4'0 ,?is b& ( =ty boys 0 aft]w>ds call$ ! 8,kumamoto ,b&10 well kn[n 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian missions 9 mod]n ,japan4 ,?us f> ,i h told y only "o side ( ?is /ory ( ! 8,kumamoto ,b&40 ,b !re is ano!r side to x1 ev5 m wond]ful ?an ?is1 :i* ,i mu/ n omit4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfe1 j t5 ye>s be=e ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+1 a "y ,japanese arriv$ 9 ! city ( ,bo/on4 ,he _h left 8 c\ntry a ye> be=e1 9 an ,am]ican s*oon]4 ,9 ^? days to leave ! c\ntry 0 almo/ c]ta9 dea? to a ,japanese4 ,b ! "y man d>$ ?is c]ta9 dea?1 & aft] a ye> ( h>d%ip & suff]+ 9 a sea voyage he f9ally rea*$ 8 goal1 ! l& ( lib]ty & enlight5m5t4 ,he 0 poor & de/itute1 & 0 )\t any fri5ds to look aft] him 9 ?is /range l&4 ,he rema9$ 9 ?is helpless condition aft] 8 arrival = _m weeks4 ,at "o "t he 0 s disc\rag$ t he almo/ despair$ ( obta9+ ! object ( 8 com+ to ,am]ica1 & 0 on ! v]ge ( insanity4 ,b ,heav5 did n =sake him4 ,a g5]\s & noble-he>t$ ,*ri/ian citiz5 ( ,bo/on1 ,mr4 ,alpheus ,h>dy1 own] ( ! %ip 9 :i* he _h come1 he>+ ( 8 case1 took him into 8 home1 & recogniz+ ! f9e _s & noble ambition ( ?is "y man1 ,mr4 ,h>dy decid$ to adopt him & give him a ?or\gh ,am]ican education4 ,he 0 fir/ plac$ 9 ! ,phillips ,academy at ,&ov]1 !n 0 s5t to ,amh]/ ,college1 & f9ally to ! ,&ov] ,!ological ,sem9>y to be tra9$ = ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,aft] t5 ye>s ( tra9+ & prep>ation1 ?is "y man return$ to ,japan1 9 #ahgd1 & ! next ye>1 #ahge1 :i* 0 ! v ye> :5 ^? ,kumamoto boys 7 conv]t$1 he op5$ a ,*ri/ian s*ool "u ! auspices ( ! ,am]ican ,mission ,bo>d 9 ,japan1 9 ! city ( ,kyoto1 ! old capital4 ,?is 0 ,dr4 ,joseph ,h>dy ,nee%ima1 a man ( ,god1 & ! greate/ ,*ri/ian lead] 9 ,japan4 ,he 0 fill$ ) a burn+ zeal = ! salvation ( 8 c\ntrym51 & 0 look+ eag]ly = l-m9d$ "y m5 :o w\ld come & jo9 him 9 ! great "w ( evangeliz+ ,japan4 ,"h y see aga9 ! wond]ful work+ ( ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,:ile on "o h& ,god 0 prep>+ & discipl9+ ^? =ty boys ( ! 8,kumamoto ,b&0 by special education "u ,capta9 ,janes1 z well z by bitt] p]secution1 he 0 at ! same "t tra9+ ?is great ,*ri/ian lead] ( ,japan ?r\gh ! k9d help ( ,alpheus ,h>dy 9 ,am]ica4 ,dr4 ,nee%ima knew no?+ ( ^! ,kumamoto boys1 & !y knew no?+ ( ,dr4 ,nee%ima & 8 s*ool4 ,?\gh entirely unkn[n to ea* o!r1 we 7 all 9 ! same ,h&1 be+ m\ld$ & %ap$ = ! com+ "w ( 8 k+dom4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgf1 :5 ,capta9 ,janes1 ?r\gh an ,am]ican newspap]1 he>d ( ,dr4 ,nee%ima & 8 ,*ri/ian s*ool1 he at once communicat$ ) him1 & told him all ab\t ! 8,kumamoto ,b&40 ,x came z a great surprise to ,dr4 ,nee%ima & 8 colleagues4 ,i 0 told by "o ( ! mission>y tea*]s :o 0 ) ,dr4 ,nee%ima at ! "t t x seem$ to !m z ?\gh ! =ty boys fell d[n /raight f heav54 ,!y _h nev] dream$ su* a wond]ful ?+ 0 go+ on 9 su* an obscure "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,on our side x 0 a great joy & com=t 9 ! mid/ ( p]secution to he> ( su* a ,*ri/ian man & s*ool exi/+ 9 our own c\ntry4 ,by ! fall ( t ye> almo/ all ( ! 8,kumamoto ,b&10 hav+ be5 driv5 out ( _! homes & _! native prov9ce1 came to ?is s*ool ( ,dr4 ,nee%ima1 & jo9$ him 9 8 great "w4 ,?us 0 />t$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ian college1 8,! ,do%i%a ,univ]sity10 :i* 0 de/9$ to become a c5t] ( ,*ri/ian education & ,*ri/ian influ5ce 9 ,japan1 & f :i* came ! new impulse = ,*ri/ian "w 9 t c\ntry1 & ,dr4 ,nee%ima became its fir/ presid5t4 ,( ! 8,kumamoto ,b&10 ab\t fifte5 boys :o _h already f9i%$ _! prep>atory education 9 ,capta9 ,janes' s*ool1 ent]$ ! !ological class1 ! fir/ 9 ,do%i%a ,univ]sity4 ,= ?ree ye>s !y receiv$ !ological tra9+ & prep>ation = ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,aft] graduat+ 9 #ahgi1 mo/ ( ^! boys w5t out z home mission>ies1 prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ all ov] ,japan1 & f\nd+ ,congregational *ur*es 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ,japan ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*es n[ h ! l>ge/ numb] ( believ]s4 ,!n come ! ,congregational *ur*es1 & aft] t ^? ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,b ?\gh ! ,congregational *ur*es come second 9 memb]%ip !y h ! l>ge/ numb] & ! /ronge/ *ur*es4 ,?is is due mo/ly to ! "w ( ! 8,kumamoto ,b&40 ,f x came =? ! mo/ influ5tial & =emo/ prea*]s & pa/ors ( ! ,congregational *ur*es 9 ,japan4 ,"o ( ?is b&1 a graduate ( #ahgi1 has be5 n[ ov] =ty ye>s a pa/or ( a l>ge ,congregational *ur*4 ,he is call$ ! ,bi%op ( ,s\!rn ,japan1 )\t appo9tm5t4 ,ano!r ( ?is b& is "o ( ! greate/ ,*ri/ian s*ol>s 9 ,japan1 & is n[ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,sunday-,s*ool ,association4 ,! pres5t ,presid5t ( ! ,do%i%a ,univ]sity is also a memb] ( ?is b&4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,nee%ima1 ! fir/ ,presid5t1 di$1 9 #ahij1 f\r ( ! presid5ts ( t univ]sity came f ?is b&4 ,n only 9 ! religi\s & educational "w1 b also 9 ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t1 z well z 9 ! bus9ess _w1 "s ( ! memb]s ( ?is b& 7 able to hold q important positions4 ,s y see ?is 8,kumamoto ,b&0 0 us$ mightily by ! h& ( ,god = e/abli%+ a ,*ri/ian te/imony 9 mod]n ,japan4 ,& y "k n[ h[ x came ab\t4 ,x 0 n />t$ by a mission>y1 nor by a m9i/]4 ,x 0 />t$ by a layman1 by a soldi] :o _h no !ological tra9+ or m9i/]ial exp]i5ce1 & :o _h n come to my c\ntry to tea* ,*ri/ianity1 b to tea* milit>y tactics1 ! ,engli% language & mod]n sci5ce4 ,b z a by-product ( ?is layman's "w ?is 8,kumamoto ,b&0 sprang up & became a p[] 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w ( ,japan4 ,a wond]ful work+ ( ,provid5ce6 ,inde$1 ,god c use any?+ z 8 in/rum5t to execute 8 own purpose4 ,he us$ a jawbone ( an ass 9 ! h& ( ,samson to de/roy a ?\s& ,phili/9es4 ,x may be t ! 8,kumamoto ,b&0 & ,capta9 ,janes 7 z ! jawbone ( an ass4 ,my fri5ds1 d y ?9k t !re are no su* promis+ "y m5 to be f\nd 9 my c\ntry n[8 ,oh1 yes1 !re are ! mak+s ( 8,kumamoto ,b&s0 always & ev]y:]e4 ,if y w s5d out mission>ies fill$ ) burn+ zeal = ! salvation ( s\ls1 :o w come into direct p]sonal t\* ) "y m5 & wom5 & inspire !m ?r\gh _! own p]sonalities by ! aid ( ! ,holy ,_s1 y c f9d any numb] ( su* b&s ev5 n[4 ,n only 9 ,japan1 b 9 all ! mission fields ( ! _w1 !re are ?\s&s ( su* boys j wait+ = "s ,capta9 ,janes to come & =m !m into a b& ( ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,!re=e ! "q is n :e!r we c f9d su* 8,kumamoto ,b&s0 n[1 b :e!r we c f9d su* ,capta9 ,janes'4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,s]vant ,,disob$i5t ,9 my fir/ *apt] ,i gave a brief acc\nt ( ! ,kumamoto ,b&1 _! conv]sion & d$ication1 p]secution1 & victory1 h[ !y came to ,dr4 ,nee%ima's s*ool1 h[ !y w5t out aga91 prea*+ ! ,gospel & f\nd+ ,congregational *ur*es 9 all p>ts ( ,japan1 & h[ ?is b& 0 mightily us$ by ,god = e/abli%+ a te/imony to ,*ri/ 9 my c\ntry4 ,s f> ,i h told ! good "p ( ?is /ory4 ,b n[ ,i mu/ turn to my own "p 9 x1 because ,i am to tell y ! /ory ( my own ,*ri/ian life4 ,b :5 ,i turn to my own "p ,i am sorry to say t ,i _c give ! good "p only1 b ,i mu/ give ! bad "p too4 ,i 0 n a good boy1 z "s ( my fri5ds 71 work+ fai?fully dur+ half a c5tury4 ,i 0 a backslid+1 prodigal son ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r = _m ye>s4 ,my life 0 %ipwreck$ on ! rocks ( d\bt & unbelief4 ,i h no?+ to glory (1 b only to confess my s9s & failures4 ,x is n a pleasant ?+ = a man to speak ( 8 own s9s & fail+s4 ,b ,i ?9k x is our duty z ,*ri/ians to confess our s9s to "o ano!r4 ,s ,i "h wi% to dis*>ge t fir/ duty1 &1 if possible1 w>n my "y fri5ds :o are 9 dang] ( tread+ ! same pa?1 & fall+ into ! same pit ,i did4 ,i 0 ! fir/ "o ( ! ,kumamoto ,b& :o came to ,do%i%a ,univ]sity1 9 ! summ] ( #ahgf4 ,!re 0 n a s+le build+ on ! :ole ,univ]sity campus1 s ,i 0 connect$ ) t s*ool f its v f\ndation4 ,also ,i 0 a memb] ( ! fir/ graduat+ class1 ( #ahgi4 ,aft] graduat+ f ?is s*ool1 ,i w5t d[n to ! ,prov9ce ( ,okayama z a mission>y4 ,i _h no money1 no sal>y1 no help4 ,z ,*ri/ told u1 ,i w5t to a wor?y man1 :o f$ & clo!d me = ! fir/ ye> ( my m9i/ry4 ,!re 0 an ,am]ican ,bo>d mission /ation 9 ,okayama1 & ,i work$ 9 connection ) x1 & aft] a ye> !re sprang up a ,congregational *ur* ( ab\t fifty memb]s1 & ,i became its fir/ pa/or1 receiv+ ?ree doll>s & a half = a mon?'s sal>y4 ,b our "w 0 v mu* bless$4 ,besides ! c5tral *ur* !re sprang up _m o!r *ur*es all ar\nd1 & ?is prov9ce became "o ( ! /ronge/ c5t]s ( ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 ,japan4 ,!n ,i 0 call$ back by ,dr4 ,nee%ima to 8 s*ool z a pr(essor ( !ology4 ,s ,i came back to my alma mat] & assi/$ ,dr4 ,nee%ima 9 tea*+1 & also 9 ! "w ( ! presid5cy4 ,s1 y see1 at fir/ ev5 ,i 0 do+ "s good "w = ! cause ( ,*ri/4 ,i 0 reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ promis+ ,*ri/ian work]s ( ! c\ntry at ! "t4 ,n[ comes my bad turn4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,do%i%a ,univ]sity1 z a pr(essor ( !ology ,i read _m books on t subject4 ,among !m 7 ! books ( ,g]man ,new ,!ology & ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,to me1 br\ght up 9 almo/ ,puritan /rictness ( doctr9e & practise1 _! easy & free way ( h&l+ ! ,^w ( ,god & int]pret+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible 0 s int]e/+ & fasc9at+ t ,i 0 completely c>ri$ away by _! cunn+ argum5t4 ,& my positions 9 or?odox !ology 7 ?r[n d[n1 "o aft] ano!r1 by ^? fi]y d\bts %ot f ! camp ( ,new ,!ology4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 /&+ on ! rocks ( or?odox !ology1 b n[ ^? v rocks !mselves seem$ to melt "u ! heat ( mod]n criticism4 ,f9ally ,i became a conv]t to ?is new doctr9e1 & its dev\t foll[]4 ,n only t1 b ,i became a v zeal\s propag&i/4 ,i began to propagate ! new doctr9e 9 prea*+ & writ+4 ,i translat$ ,dr4 ,pfleid]]'s 8,philosophy ( ,religion0 into ,japanese1 "u ! title ( 8,! ,lib]al ,!ology40 ,he 0 ! pr(essor ( !ology 9 ,b]l9 ,univ]sity1 & 0 reg>d$ z "o ( ! =emo/ s*ol>s ( ,new ,!ology ( ! day4 ,i myself wrote a book call$ 8,pres5t & ,future ,*ri/ianity ( ,japan40 ,9 ?is book ,i prophesi$ t1 ?\gh ! pres5t ,*ri/ianity ( ,japan 0 or?odox1 ! future ,*ri/ianity w\ld be a lib]al "o4 ,"s lib]als say t prophecy has be5 fulfill$1 b ,i hope n4 ,at any rate1 ,i am sorry to say t ?is book has l$ a/ray _m "y fri5ds1 b ,i am happy to say t x is out ( pr9t n[4 ,?is book made "s /ir 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w ( ,japan at ! "t4 ,9 ^? days all ! ,congregational *ur*es 7 or?odox & evangelical4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,presbyt]ians1 ! ,me?odi/s1 ! ,episcopalians1 & ! ,bapti/s 7 ?or\ghgo+ or?odox1 & ,congregational m9i/]s 7 ! zeal\s def5d]s ( ! or?odox fai?4 ,i 0 look$ at z a v dang]\s h]etic1 & 0 almo/ excommunicat$4 ,i c\ld n consci5ti\sly /ay 9 ! or?odox *ur*1 s9ce my !ology s greatly diff]$ f !irs1 & s ,i left ! ,congregational *ur* 9 ord] to make my position cle> to ! _w2 b :5 ,i left ! *ur* ,i left ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry also4 ,i wi% to call special att5tion to ?is po9t3 ,:y did ,i leave ! m9i/ry :5 ,i left ! ,congregational *ur*8 ,because1 9 ! fir/ place1 my ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism _h de/roy$ my fai? 9 ! p]fect1 div9e au?ority ( ! ,bible2 & 9 ! second place1 !y _h de/roy$ my fai? 9 ! p]fect deity ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,i _h lo/ ^! two ?+s ,i _h lo/ ev]y?+4 ,i c\ld n prea* ,*ri/ alone1 & him crucifi$4 ,i c\ld prea* ,*ri/ian !ism1 ,*ri/ian morality1 & ,*ri/ian sociology4 ,9 fact1 ,i c\ld prea* all ! practical side ( ,*ri/ianity1 b n ! c5tral fundam5tal tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,*ri/ & 8 salvation ?r\gh ! cross4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 _m lib]als :o 7 say+1 8,y may h y\r own !ology 9 y\r /udy1 b reta9 ! commonly accept$ ,*ri/ian doctr9e 9 ! pulpit4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ent]+ into ! discussion ( !ological que/ions 9 ! pulpit1 because x is = ! common p1 & n = ! s*ol>s40 ,b ,i said3 8,i _c use two !ologies 9 my m9i/ry1 "o = myself1 & ! o!r = ! p4 ,i _c h&le ! ,^w ( ,god 9 su* a d\ble-h&$ way4 ,:at ,i h le>n$ 9 my /udy t ,i w prea* 9 my pulpit40 ,b su* 0 q ! common practise among ! lib]als ( ^? days4 ,n only 9 ^? days1 b ev5 n[1 !re are _m lib]als :o are practis+ ^! worldly c\nsels ( h&l+ ! ,^w ( ,god cunn+ly & deceitfully4 ,!y are proclaim+ f _! pulpits1 n ! salvation ( s\ls by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 b only :at !y call social salvation1 moral uplift1 & _w recon/ruction by ! example ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ?us hid+ _! skeptical !ology & agno/ic philosophy "u ! cloak ( practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,"s lib]al *ur*es invit$ me to come to _! side & help to spread ! lib]al ,*ri/ianity 9 ,japan4 ,b ,i decl9$ all invitations4 ,i ?\ght if social re=m & moral uplift are ! only "w ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 & n ! salvation ( s\ls by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 !re is no ne$ ( my /ay+ 9 x any long]4 ,su* social s]vice c\ld be r5d]$ out ( x j z well1 if n bett]4 ,s ,i left ! m9i/ry1 & jo9$ a politico-social re=m campaign 9 my c\ntry4 ,n[ ,i became a political & social re=m]1 & 9 ?is capacity sp5t m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,?us ,i squ&]$ away ! be/ portion ( my life 9 unpr(itable worldly pursuit2 ?us my life 0 %ipwreck$ 9 ! mid/ ( my life-"w1 & ?us ,i turn$ away f ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,i _h f\nd sev5te5 ye>s be=e 9 su* a wond]ful mann]1 & to :om ,i _h pl$g$ my allegiance at ! top ( ! ,m\nt ( ,fl[]s4 ,! purpose ( ! ,devil1 :i* c\ld n be accompli%$ by bitt] p]secution1 _h be5 n[ accompli%$ by ! help ( ! ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism4 ,?is is ! ,devil's way ( work+4 ,:5 he _c ga9 8 object by sword or fire1 he resorts to an entirely diff]5t me?od4 ,n[ let me tell h[ ! /udy ( ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology de/roy$ my evangelical fai?1 & :at a baneful influ5ce !y ex]t$ ^u my spiritual life1 & h[ !y f9ally dragg$ me d[n to ! dep?s ( d\bt & unbelief4 ,b be=e go+ f>!r1 ,i mu/ expla9 :at ,i call ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology4 ,:5 ,i address$ a body ( !ological /ud5ts 9 a c]ta9 sem9>y :]e ! ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism are be+ taught n[1 ,i told !m pla9ly :at havoc ?is ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism h made 9 my ,*ri/ian life1 & h[ !y are sapp+ ! v life ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es at pres5t1 & ,i w>n$ !m s9c]ely aga9/ ?is mislead+1 dang]\s tea*+4 ,aft] ! address1 "o ( ! pr(essors :o he>d me came & ask$1 8,:at d y mean by #8,high] ,criticism'8 ,d y mean by x ! de/ructive ,high] ,criticism only1 or d y include ev5 ! con/ructive ,high] ,criticism80 ,i answ]$ him3 8,i don't "k4 ,x is v difficult to draw a l9e betwe5 #8de/ructive' & #8con/ructive' 9 ! s-call$ mod]n ,high] ,criticism4 ,b all criticism :i* de/roys fai? 9 ! p]fect1 div9e au?ority ( ! ,bible ,i call ,high] ,criticism1 & all !ological tea*+ :i* de/roys belief 9 ! p]fect deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,i call ,new ,!ology40 ,^! are ! def9itions ( ^! two t]ms :i* ,i use 9 ?is book4 ,( c\rse !re are all grades ( ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology1 rang+ f ! milde/1 almo/ t\*+ ! bord] l9e ( evangelical fai?1 d[n to ! v deadlie/1 :i* nev] ceases blasphem+ ,*ri/ & ! ,holy ,scriptures2 b :e!r !y are mild or extreme1 ^! doctr9es are a real poison to ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,n only did ,i almo/ kill my spiritual life by absorb+ su* poisons into my own sy/em1 b also by introduc+ su* poisons into ! ,japanese *ur*es1 ,i did great damage to ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 my c\ntry4 ,a fri5d has ask$ me :e!r ,i /ill feel ! evil effects ( ! /udy ( su* books on my spiritual life4 ,i answ]$ him1 8,yes4 ,if y once absorb poison into y\r sy/em x is v h>d to get entirely rid ( ! evil40 ,he also ask$ me :e!r x is wise = "o to read su* books 9 ord] to "k our oppon5ts' positions4 8,yes10 ,i said4 8,sometimes x is necess>y = u to /udy books ( ?is k9d 9 ord] to f9d out _! fallacies & untru?s40 ,b ev5 !n we mu/ be v c>eful n to be poison$ ourselves4 ,x is sometimes necess>y = ! /ud5t ( *emi/ry to ent] ! *emical laboratory & h&le deadly poisons1 9 ord] to make important exp]im5ts1 b at su* times ! /ud5t mu/ take z p]fect precaution z possible n to take ! poison into 8 own body & die4 ,9 ! same way1 :5 y are go+ to make exp]im5ts ) ^! poison\s doctr9es ( ! enemy ( ! ,gospel1 y mu/ take p]fect precautions n to absorb _! poisons1 z ,i did4 ,moreov]1 ,i l to caution my or?odox bro!rs & si/]s aga9/ h&l+ ^! poison\s books except "u ! urg5t necessity ( mak+ important exp]im5ts4 ,?\gh we h to provide deadly poisons 9 our *emical laboratories = ! purpose ( exp]im5ts1 x is n at all necess>y or advisable to put !m 9 our kit*5s & d9+-rooms2 no1 x is n wise to h&le !m too (t54 ,h[ev]1 ,i am n go+ to discuss at pres5t ! "q ( ,new ,!ology4 ,i am simply go+ to %[ y h[ baneful & de/ructive 0 its influ5ce ^u my own spiritual life4 ,t is all ,i int5d to d "h4 ,"s ( ! pr(essors ( ,new ,!ology said to me1 aft] he>+ my lecture1 8,y h ! facts :i* no !ory c refute40 ,yes1 ,i h ! facts1 or r ,i myself am ! fact1 & ,i am go+ to give ?is fact1 & n !ory1 or argum5t4 ,n[ let me proce$ to tell ! processes & /eps by :i* ^! /udies de/roy$ my evangelical fai?4 ,i 0 a lov] ( ! ,bible4 ,i lov$ x & rev]$ x z ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i 0 conv]t$ by read+ ! ,bible4 ,i believ$ ! ,bible 0 ! ,^w ( ,god1 giv5 by ! ,holy ,_s ?r\gh ! holy m5 ( old2 t ! ,bible conta9$ tru? only1 & no error4 ,! ,holy ,_s _c be ! au?or ( error4 ,god _c make mi/akes4 ,i believ$1 !re=e1 t all ! hi/orical facts ( ! ,bible 7 true facts1 & all ! biographical n>ratives true n>ratives1 & n made up by m51 & all ! ,biblical h]oes true p]sons1 & n fabul\s ones4 ,i believ$ t its doctr9es & tea*+s 7 all true1 good1 & p]fect & 8pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness40 ,9 fact1 ,i believ$ t ! ,bible 0 a p]fect revelation ( ! w & wisdom & love ( ,god1 t we h only to dig into x & f9d out ! preci\s tru? ( its deep mean+1 & honor x by belief & ob$i5ce4 ,if ,i f\nd any difficult passage 9 ! ,bible1 :i* ,i c\ld n und]/&1 or reconcile ) my reason1 ,i always put ! blame ( ! d\bt ^u my own imp]fect intellect1 & believ$ t ! ,bible 0 all "r1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n und]/& x4 ,?us ,i believ$ 9 ! absolute div9e au?ority ( ! ,bible1 & on ?is div9e ,book1 z on ! rock ( ages1 ,i built my fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity z ! absolute religion4 ,n a religion1 b ! religion ( ! _w4 ,n[ came ! high] critics & said1 8,no10 to all ( ^! my beliefs 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y said1 8! ,bible is n ! ,^w ( ,god1 giv5 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 9 any su* s5se z y h believ$4 ,! ,bible is a book writt5 by m51 j z all o!r books are writt54 ,!re=e ! words conta9$ 9 x are n ! words ( ,god himself1 b ! words ( m51 p]haps pi\s m51 good m51 dev\t m51 & religi\sly-m9d$ m54 ,b !y are all m5 & no?+ m4 ,& z all m5 are liable to make mi/akes1 & are apt to inv5t /ories1 & manufacture ! facts1 s ! ,bible conta9s _m untrue n>ratives1 & made-up /ories4 ,_m ( ! hi/orical p]sonages ( ! ,bible are imag9>y h]oes & n true p]sons4 ,moreov]1 ! doctr9es prop\nd$ 9 ! ,bible are n all s\nd doctr9es4 ,"s are q uns\nd4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,bible are n all wise & pr(itable1 & "s are n applicable to mod]n times at all4 ,!y may h be5 good en\gh 9 ! d>k ages ( ! anci5t _w1 b are n suitable to ?is mod]n age4 ,s ! ,bible does n conta9 tru? only1 b x conta9s error also4 8,9 fact1 ! ,bible is a mixture ( tru? & error1 good & bad1 wise & unwise4 ,x conta9s my?s1 leg5ds1 & fables1 j z all ! s-call$ sacr$ books ( ! _w religions conta9 su* a mixture4 ,! ,bible mu/ 9 _m cases be int]pret$ allegorically & figuratively1 d$uc+ only moral & spiritual lessons4 ,y mu/ n swall[ ev]y?+ 9 ! ,bible z true1 b mu/ make c>eful discrim9ation4 ,y mu/ sep>ate :at is true f :at is untrue1 & :at is good f :at is bad4 ,y mu/ se>* & f9d out = y\rself :at "p ( ! ,biblical hi/ory is au!ntic1 & :at "p ( x is n1 :o are ! true p]sons1 & :o are ! imag9>y ones1 us+ reason & common s5se1 j z :5 read+ all o!r books writt5 by m540 ,?is is :at ,i 0 taught by ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology4 ,accord+ to my or?odox fai? ,i _h look$ ^u ! ,bible z ! p]fect1 reveal$ ,^w ( ,god1 & z a supreme ,judge sitt+ on ! b5* giv+ an infallible judgm5t ^u all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! spiritual z well z ! moral welf>e ( man4 ,?is judgm5t ,i _h look$ ^u z f9al1 ) no "o to dispute x4 ,i sat be=e ! ,bible z a cli5t or petition] wait+ = a f9al decision4 ,n[ came ,high] ,criticism & turn$ ev]y?+ upside d[n & said1 8,no1 y are n ! petition]1 y y\rself are ! judge4 ,y mu/ sit ^u ! b5* ( ! supreme judge & pron\nce y\r judgm5t ^u ! cont5ts ( ! ,bible1 z to :e!r x is true or untrue1 good or bad1 applicable or inapplicable4 ,! ,bible1 z all o!r books1 mu/ become a petition] be=e y1 & y\r reason40 ,s y see ! ,bible 0 9 ?is way dragg$ d[n f ! seat ( ! supreme judge to ! place ( ! petition]1 & man ) 8 reason & common s5se 0 exalt$ to ! seat ( ! judge4 ,:at au?ority c su* a ,bible h ov] a man :5 he has to *oose f its cont5ts :atev] seems good or suitable = 8 purpose1 & :atev] does n seem s he has a "r to disc>d8 ,d y ?9k su* a ,bible c comm& u to 8m$itate !re9 day & night10 & 8turn n f x to ! "r h& or to ! left08 ,:at becomes ( ^? preci\s promises ( ,god 9 ! ,bible if !y are n ! ^w ( ,god 9 a true & exact s5se8 ,9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts !re are m ?an ?irty ?\s& promises1 & !y h be5 life & joy & /r5g? to ,*ri/ians = n9ete5 c5turies4 ,b if ^! are n really ! promises giv5 by ,god himself1 b only ! op9ions & conjectures ( human be+s1 h[ c we tru/ !m8 ,d y ?9k we c build ! absolute religion ( ! _w ^u s fickle & un/able a f\ndation z ?is8 ,! ,bible ( ! ,high] ,critics is n rock1 b s&1 & a h\se built ^u x mu/ fall1 & great w be ! fall !re(4 ,n[ !y h dragg$ ! ,bible d[n to ! level ( ! sacr$ writ+s ( o!r _w religions1 su* z ! sacr$ books ( ! ,brahmans1 ! leg5d>y /ories ( ,%akamuni1 ! ,koran ( ,mohamm$1 & o!rs4 ,! religion ( ! ,bible mu/ !n become "o ( ^! _w religions f\nd$ by m54 ,s ,*ri/ianity also mu/ %>e ! fate ( all o!r religions ( ! _w4 ,once y h dragg$ ,*ri/ianity d[n to a level ) o!r religions ( ! _w1 y _c save x alone amid/ ! :olesale de/ruction ( all ^! sup]/iti\s _w religions by ! fires ( mod]n civilization4 ,& ,i believe ! soon] !y are de/roy$ ! bett] x w be = mank9d4 ,& ,*ri/ianity1 accord+ to ,new ,!ology1 mu/ %>e _! fate soon] or lat]4 ,9 ,*ri/ian l&s we see _m :o1 :ile embrac+ su* de/ructive views ( ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity1 are yet hold+ on to ,*ri/ian practise1 n z a result ( _! own ?9k+1 b z a result ( "t-honor$ cu/oms1 life-long habits1 & e>ly tra9+ & education 9 ! ,*ri/ian homes1 ,*ri/ian in/itutions1 & ,*ri/ian society 9 :i* !y 7 br\ght up4 ,!y are l m5 :o1 :5 ?r[n into a deep well1 in/ead ( go+ d[n /raight to ! bottom1 cl+ to ! /ony sides1 or hold on to ! ropes1 & s are prev5t$ f dropp+ at once to ! bottom4 ,b ,*ri/ians newly conv]t$1 9 a hea!n l&1 hav+ no su* ,*ri/ian homes or in/itutions to cl+ to1 :5 ?r[n into ! well ( d\bt & unbelief1 w g /raight to ! bottom4 ,we are /&+ only ^u our own ?9k+1 & if t ?9k+ goes wrong1 we %all fall at once & be dr[n$4 ,at lea/ ,i fell to ! bottom4 ,i c\ld n hang on ! walls midway4 ,i did n hesitate to decl>e 9 my book t if ,*ri/ianity is "o ( ! religions ( ! _w1 l ,buddhism & ,mohamm$anism1 !n x mu/ %>e ! common fate ( all ^! religions4 ,!y may h be5 all "r1 & h done _! "w 9 _! own "t & 9 _! own field1 b n[ !y w n be able to )/& ! te/ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury civilization4 ,9 ?is melt+ pot ( tw5tie? c5tury civilization all ! _w religions w be melt$ toge!r & a new religion1 :i* is nei!r ,buddhism nor ,*ri/ianity1 nei!r ,brahmanism nor ,mohamm$anism1 b :i* disc>ds all ! bad1 & reta9s only ! good1 ( ^? religions1 w arise4 ,9 fact1 a new eclectic religion w arise out ( ! *aos ( ! old religions ( ! _w4 ,y may say1 p]haps1 t ?is is an arrogant & extravagant position to take4 ,yes1 x is arrogant & extravagant1 b x is ! natural & logical conclusion to :i* ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology w lead _! dev\t foll[]s 9 hea!n l&s4 ,!re are _m su* n[1 b !y d n express _! skeptical position z pla9ly & bluntly z ,i h done "h4 ,x is a common say+ among ! educat$ hea!n t all religions h ! same goal1 & are l ! m\nta9 pa?s lead+ up to ! same top4 ,"s g up f ! ea/1 & o!rs f ! we/1 "s g up f ! nor?1 & o!rs f ! s\?1 b !y all lead y to ! same top1 & :5 y get !re y f9d no diff]5ce2 :i*ev] pa? y h tak5 y are at la/ at ! top ( ! m\nta9 & enjoy+ ! f9e view4 ,if t is s1 may x n be bett] to de/roy all ! crook$ old n>r[ pa?s1 & build "o new1 good road1 on :i* p c drive _! automobiles up to ! v top8 ,ev5 ?\gh ,high] ,criticism & ,new ,!ology may n lead y to su* a radical conclusion z ?is1 yet !y w c]ta9ly d away ) ! claims ( ! ,*ri/ian religion to be ! only true religion ( ! _w1 & w make x only "o ( ! _w religions4 ,if ,*ri/ianity has to exi/ 9 ?is _w side by side ) all o!r religions1 possess+ only "o portion ( humanity1 :ile conc$+ ! re/ ( x to o!r religions1 x c nev] claim absolute allegiance f ! p ( ! :ole _w4 ,accord+ to ! ,new ,!ology ! "w ( =eign missions is n to conv]t ! hea!n1 nor to save !m f s9 & error1 b only to introduce ,*ri/ianity to !m z "o ( ! religions ( ! _w4 ,i he>d "s lib]al mission>ies mak+ su* /atem5ts z ?is :5 !y 7 prea*+ 9 hea!n l&s3 8,we mission>ies did n come to y to ask y to ?r[ away y\r own good religion :i* y h believ$ 9 = s _m c5turies1 & to be conv]t$ to our religion1 b we came "h simply to unite ! good 9 our religion ) ! good 9 y\rs4 ,! good 9 y\r religion we ,*ri/ians desire to le>n1 b ,*ri/ianity also has good tea*+s :i* w\ld c]ta9ly be ( pr(it to y4 ,s we mission>ies h come to unite ! be/ 9 all religions = ! upbuild+ ( common humanity1 n to impose our religion ^u y1 & make y give up y\r own religion40 ,^! m5 call !mselves mod]n mission>ies1 & are entirely diff]5t f ! old ones :o w5t to hea!n l&s to conv]t ! p1 & to save !m f s94 ,!y call ! e>li] mission>ies old-fa%ion$1 out ( date4 ,b if ?is is true1 ^! new mission>ies are n ! mess5g]s ( ,god1 b religi\s trad]s1 & religi\s trade is n a pr(itable ?+ at all4 ,i am afraid if su* is ! case ! mission>y ent]prise w cease to exi/1 & ! hea!n _w w be left 9 d>kness & s94 ,! ,new ,!ology says aga91 8,oh1 don't bo!r ab\t ! ,bible too mu*4 ,we don't c>e n[adays :e!r m5 believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible or n1 or :at k9d ( inspiration !y hold1 total or p>tial1 v]bal or moral4 ,"o man believes ! ,bible conta9s tru? & no error4 ,ano!r man ?9ks x conta9s bo? tru? & error4 ,we don't c>e ab\t ^? ?+s4 ,to be too mu* conc]n$ ) ^! ?+s 0 ! old-fa%ion$ religi\s belief4 ,*ri/ianity does n /& on ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,x /&s on ! unique p]sonality ( ,*ri/4 ,z long z we hold on to ,*ri/ !re is no dang] = ,*ri/ianity40 ,v well2 x may be s4 ,*ri/ is our sure f\ndation4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ /& on ?is rock ( ages4 ,b may ,i ask a "q "h8 ,:o is ?is ,*ri/8 ,:o is ?is unique p]sonality on :i* y try to /& z on ! sure f\ndation8 ,is ,*ri/ ,god1 or man8 ,is he ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 co-equal & co-et]nal ) ! ,fa!r himself8 ,is he 8! only begott50 ,son ( ,god1 :o 0 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r f 8be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w10 & :o came d[n to ?is _w & became fle% himself 9 ord] to save ?is lo/ _w8 ,is he ! ,^w ( ,god :o 0 89 ! beg9n+10 & 80 ) ,god10 & :o 0 ,god himself1 & by :om all ?+s 7 made1 & 8)\t him 0 n any?+ made t 0 made08 ,9 a ^w1 is ,*ri/ ! ,creator or a creature1 inf9ite or f9ite8 ,to ^! blunt que/ions ,new ,!ology has no o!r answ] ?an 8,no60 ,*ri/1 accord+ to ,new ,!ology1 is n ,god1 b man4 ,he is n ! ,creator1 b a creature4 ,he is n inf9ite1 b f9ite4 ,he may be a godly man1 or a man fill$ ) ,god1 or ! ,_s ( ,god1 b /ill man1 & n ,god4 ,he may be ! greate/1 wise/1 & holie/ man among m51 b /ill he is a man1 & n ,god4 ,new ,!ology may exalt ,*ri/ z high z possible4 ,x c nev] exalt him to ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,betwe5 ,god & man !re is an inf9ite di/ance1 & no goodness or greatness or hol9ess ( m]e man c ev] bridge ?is di/ance4 ,if y look up f ! pla9s bel[ to ! top ( a v high m\nta91 y see its peaks almo/ t\*+ heav51 or kiss+ ! blue sky above1 b if y climb ! m\nta9 & /& on t summit y f9d ! di/ance betwe5 ! m\nta9 top & ! blue heav5 above is j z great z :5 y 7 /&+ on ! pla9 bel[4 ,?\gh a man c\ld ev] atta9 to su* a height ( greatness1 hol9ess1 & goodness z to seem to ! common eyes almo/ beside ,god himself1 yet 9 reality he is z f> f ,god z we common folks are4 ,b m5 are n a :it ne>] to ,god by _! own greatness & goodness1 s y see t ?\gh ,new ,!ology may exalt ,*ri/ z high z x c1 yet x _c raise him to ,god himself4 ,_! ,*ri/ mu/ /& always among m5 on ?is e>?4 ,accord+ to its tea*+s1 ! ,*ri/ ( ,god is gone1 & only a human ,jesus rema9s1 ! greate/1 highe/1 noble/1 & holie/ man among m54 ,z su* he is br\ght d[n to ! same level z ,confucius1 ,%akamuni1 ,mohamm$1 ,socrates1 & multitudes ( ! holy m5 ( ! _w4 ,c ,*ri/ianity /& on su* a human ,*ri/ z ?is z its sure & un%akable f\ndation8 ,is ?is human ,*ri/ ! rock ( ages on :i* we c build ! /ructure ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian religion8 ,a religion :i* has be5 f\nd$ by man c by no means be ! absolute religion ( ! _w4 ,if x is human 9 its orig9 x mu/ be human all ! way ?r\gh1 & x mu/ %>e ! fate ( all o!r human religions4 ,b "h comes ano!r exhortation f ! camp ( ,new ,!ology4 8,don't tr\ble y\rself too mu* ab\t ! nature ( ,*ri/1--:e!r he is ,god or man4 ,"s ?9k t ,*ri/ is ,god1 & o!rs ?9k t he is man4 ,"s ?9k t ,*ri/ 0 born miracul\sly ( a virg91 conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 o!rs ?9k he 0 ! real son ( ,m>y & ,joseph1 born 9 ! same way z _! o!r sons & daught]s4 ,"s say he rose f ! dead aft] ?ree days1 & o!rs say t he did n rise1 & t :at ! ,bible /ates z ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ 0 a m]e vision1 se5 by 8 dev\t b ignorant & sup]/iti\s disciples1 z a result ( _! own imag9ation4 ,?us we h all k9ds ( views ab\t ! nature & ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 ea* pref]r+ 8 own view4 ,9 ! old5 "t ,*ri/ians laid great /ress on ^! beliefs1 b n[adays we pass ov] ^? ?+s & don't make mu* fuss ab\t !m4 ,we don't c>e mu* :i* way ! p ?9k ab\t ! nature & p]son ( ,*ri/1 :e!r he is ,god or man1 if we only love him & obey him ) our :ole he>t4 ,! supreme love & absolute allegiance to our ,"l are ! only ess5tials :i* we %\ld always hold up z ! life ( our ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,if we hold fa/ to ^! tru?s !n we c safely let g su* non-ess5tials z ! ,virg9 ,bir? & ! ,resurrection40 ,?us we are exhort$ by ,new ,!ology to love ,jesus supremely & obey him absolutely1 reg>dless ( our belief ab\t ! p]son & nature ( ,*ri/4 ,^! exhortations s\nd v plausible1 & seem to make ! new doctr9e m spiritual & practical ?an ! old-fa%ion$ or?odox belief1 :i* made s mu* ( ! nature & p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,at ! pres5t day we he> su* /atem5ts ev5 f ! pulpits :i* are call$ evangelical4 ,& _m p are deceiv$ by ! v plausibl5ess ( ?is position1 because !y seem to be lay+ m /ress ^u ! practical side ( ,*ri/ianity ?an ^u ! intellectual def9ition ( ! t]ms ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? :o 7 deceiv$ by ?is tea*+1 & 0 f9ally l$ away f ! pa? ( ! tru?4 ,let me %[ h[ su* uns\nd tea*+ ( ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e z d5y+ ! deity ( ,*ri/ w ex]t its baneful influ5ce ^u ! m9d ( ! believ]1 especially ^u ! m9d ( ! newly conv]t$ ,*ri/ian 9 a hea!n l&4 ,be sure t ! belief 9 ! deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is n "o ( ! non-ess5tials ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 z ^? ,new ,!ologians try to make u believe1 b x is ! v life & ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,if y take away ?is belief f ! ,*ri/ian fai? x w die4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 to speak pla9ly1 d y ?9k t we c love ,jesus ,*ri/ supremely if he is n ,god1 b man8 ,:at is supreme love8 ,is x n a true1 liv+1 p]sonal love8 ,b if ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a m]e man1 born ( ,m>y & ,joseph1 j z all o!r m5 7 born1 !n he mu/ h be5 dead = n9ete5 c5turies4 ,& if he is n ris5 f ! dead1 c we love supremely su* a dead man8 ,we sometimes say t we love su* & su* great m5 ( hi/ory1 su* z ,wa%+ton & ,l9coln1 b 9 ?is case we mean we love _! memory1 n ! p]sons !mselves4 ,b we _c love !m z we love our fa!rs1 mo!rs1 wives1 & husb&s1 :o are really liv+ among u n[4 ,we _c h ! w>m1 liv+1 p]sonal love = ^? hi/orical p]sonages t we h = ^? :o are liv+ "r among u4 ,:at is t supreme love :i* true ,*ri/ians *]i% t[>d _! ,savi\r8 ,is x a lov+ memory1 or true p]sonal1 liv+ love8 ,to ! true ,*ri/ian is n ,jesus ! ev]-liv+ & ev]-pres5t p]sonal ,savi\r8 ,d we n love him m ?an fa!r or "m1 wife or husb&8 ,surely we love him z a p]son1 & n z a beautiful "* :o once liv$ ^u ?is e>?1 & :o is pictur$ = u by 8 biograph]s4 ,i once li/5$ to an eloqu5t prea*] ( ,new ,!ology :o pictur$ ! "* ( ,jesus be=e 8 audi5ce z a p]fect model 9 all respects--holy1 righte\s1 k9d1 lov+1 g5tle1 meek1 humble1 pati5t1 /rong1 brave1 & s on4 ,x 0 a mo/ exquisite portraiture ( human "*4 ,b all ! :ile ,i 0 li/5+ ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 0 /&+ be=e a m>ble /atue1 beautiful to look at1 b cold & lifeless4 ,he 0 n introduc+ a liv+ ,savi\r to 8 audi5ce1 b only %[+ !m t !re 0 su* a good man :o once liv$ ^u ?is e>?1 & :o _h ?is beautiful "*4 ,t 0 all4 ,?is ,jesus may h _h su* deep love = 8 disciples :o 7 contempor>y ) him1 b he c\ld n h lov$ y & me1 because he c\ld n h kn[n u at su* a di/ant "t4 ,he 0 a man ( n9ete5 c5turies ago4 ,?is prea*] 0 prais+ ! "* ( ,jesus j z ! noveli/ praises 8 h]oes4 ,by li/5+ to su* a pa9t+ ( ! "* ( ! human ,jesus h[ c we feel true p]sonal love t[>d him8 ,true & supreme love comes f ! liv+ & direct t\* ( he>t ) he>t1 z a fire fla%es by ! friction ( /eel & fl9t4 ,:5 ,i lo/ my fai? 9 ! deity ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z my ev]-liv+1 p]sonal ,savi\r1 ,i lo/ my supreme love = him also4 ,h5ce=? ,i reg>d$ & honor$ him z a hi/orical p]sonage1 p]haps ! holie/ & greate/ & be/ ( all m5 :o ev] liv$ on ?is e>?4 ,b t w>m? & joy ( ! liv+1 p]sonal love to ! liv+1 p]sonal ,savi\r 7 all gone1 & my ,*ri/ian fai? became dead & cold1 or r x %\ld be said t x became simply an intellectual appreciation ( ! beautiful "* ( an old sage4 ,z to allegiance to ,*ri/1 d y ?9k y c require ( any man su* absolute allegiance to a m]e man1 ?\gh he may h be5 ! greate/ & be/ t ! _w has ev] produc$8 ,my or?odox fai? taught me t ,i %\ld obey ,jesus because he is my ,creator z well z my ,savi\r4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z ,god he creat$ me1 & !n z ,savi\r he came d[n f heav5 & di$ ^u ! cross to save me1 b he rose aga9 f ! dead1 & n[ sits at ! "r h& ( 8 ,fa!r1 mak+ int]cession = me1 & he w come aga9 to rule ! :ole _w4 ,s9ce ,jesus is my liv+ & p]sonal ,savi\r1 ,i mu/ obey him absolutely & unres]v$ly4 ,i mu/ love him m ?an fa!r or "m1 son or daught]1 or ev5 my own life itself4 ,i mu/ sacrifice my life = him4 ,b if he is n su* a ,savi\r1 b a m]e tea*] :o gave u wise precepts & doctr9es1 :o l$ a beautiful life long ye>s ago1 & :o di$ at la/ ^u ! cross at ! h& ( 8 enemies1 :at "r h y to ask absolute allegiance f me :o h no relation at all to him8 ,!re h be5 _m great & good m5 9 ?is _w4 ,confucius1 ,socrates1 ,%akamuni1 & all o!r f\nd]s ( ! _w religions 7 m or less great1 & we are indebt$ to !m = _! tea*+s & precepts & inspir$ by _! f9e examples4 ,b no "o ?9ks ( dem&+ f u absolute allegiance to ^! great m51 or asks u to sacrifice our lives = !m4 ,?us1 ) ! d[nfall ( ! belief 9 ! deity ( ,*ri/1 ! au?ority ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z a div9e ,ma/] mu/ g also4 ,"o ( ! glories ( ,*ri/ianity is t we h _h su* a multitude ( m>tyrs = ! cause ( ,*ri/ dur+ ! n9ete5 c5turies ( its exi/5ce4 ,d y ?9k t a man w\ld face unfl9*+ly ! blaz+ fire ( p]secution simply on ! /r5g? ( 8 belief 9 ,jesus z a great moral tea*]8 ,w\ld frail wom5 h calmly fac$ ^? ro>+ lions approa*+ sl[ly b surely to te> !m to pieces ) _! cruel claws1 m]ely on ! /r5g? ( ! belief t by ,*ri/'s humane tea*+ womanhood 0 lift$ up to ! same level ) manhood8 ,x 0 only 9 ! /r5g? ( a belief t ! liv+ ,savi\r 0 "r at _! side ) 8 out/ret*$ arms to cat* & c>ry !m /raight into ! bosom ( our heav5ly ,fa!r t ! m>tyrs brav$ ! fire & sword4 ,if su* uns\nd doctr9e z ! lib]als are n[ tea*+ _h prevail$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity into ! _w1 !re w\ld h be5 no m>tyrdom = ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & ,*ri/ianity mu/ h ceas$ to exi/ long ago4 ,?us by ! /udy ( ,new ,!ology & ,high] ,criticism all belief 9 ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity 7 de/roy$ "o aft] ano!r1 & ,i 0 aga9 left to my =m] self4 ,i 0 introduc$ into ! ,*ri/ian religion by ! front gate ( or?odoxy1 & l$ out ( x by ! back gate ( ,new ,!ology into my old hea!n d\bt & unbelief4 ,! enlight5$ hea!n hold ! same view z ! lib]als ) reg>d to ! ,bible & ,*ri/4 ,!y also believe t ! ,bible is a good book1 b t x conta9s bo? tru? & error4 ,!y too believe t ,jesus 0 a great & good man1 b a man only1 & n ,god4 ,s ^! enlight5$ hea!n are /&+ on ! same gr\nd z ! lib]als1 & !re is no ne$ ( go+ to !m & tea*+ !m ! d\bts & unbeliefs !y already h4 ,by ?is "t my vision ( ! future _w & et]nal life became v vague & obscure4 ,! unse5 _w became n[ v mi/y & foggy4 ,i c\ld n see cle>ly1 & s ,i 0 %ut up to ?is _w4 ,i ?\ght1 8,let ! future take c>e ( itself2 my conc]n is 9 ?is _w alone40 ,?us ,i became a man ( ! _w4 ,n[ my philosophy 0 to be heal?y1 weal?y1 happy1 & good4 ,to h a /rong body1 a com=table liv+1 a happy home1 & a good reputation 9 ?is _w is en\gh = any man4 ,x 0 n my !ory only1 b ,i put x into practise z mu* z ,i c\ld1 & ,i atta9$ my objects pretty well1 except = ! second "o4 ,i _h a good wife & n9e *ildr51 all well & good1 & a happy home4 ,i 0 /rong & heal?y1 & 0 q popul>1 & 0 reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ successful social re=m]s 9 my c\ntry4 ,i 0 n s selfi% z to ?9k only ( my own happ9ess1 b ,i tri$ to make o!r p happy also4 ,i became a prea*] ( ?rift & economy2 & dur+ tw5ty ye>s ,i 0 engag$ 9 tea*+ ! gospel ( sav+1 n s\ls1 b money4 ,i travel$ all ov] ! c\ntry1 f "o end to ! o!r1 & deliv]$ sev]al ?\s& lectures on ! subject ( economy & sav+4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i ?9k ,i prea*$ ! doctr9e ( sav+ to ov] five million p4 ,i am kn[n1 ev5 n[1 9 ,japan1 m z a prea*] ( sav+ money ?an a prea*] ( sav+ s\ls4 ,i ?9k ,i h done "s little good 9 ?is respect to ! p ( my own c\ntry1 & ,i believe ! gov]nm5t1 z well z my p1 recognize ?is fact4 ,i 0 q satisfi$ ) my worldly success1 n kn[+ t su* satisfaction is ! mo/ dang]\s m5ace to a man's spiritual life4 ,b all ?is 0 simply ! outw>d appe>ance4 ,if y look a little deep] into ! matt]1 y w soon f9d out :at a dreadful /ate a backslid+ man c come into4 ,at fir/ x 0 a matt] ( intellectual d\bt & unbelief4 ,i 0 %ak5 9 my m9d by ! argum5ts ( ,new ,!ology4 ,b ! "w ( ! ,devil did n /op "h4 ,i 0 n[ %ak5 morally & spiritually4 ,?is moral %ak+ made mo/ dreadful havoc 9 my spiritual life4 ,s9 crept 91 & ,i 0 made a captive aga94 ,oh1 :at a wret*$ man ,i 0 9 ^? days ( backslid+6 ,ev5 to ?9k ( ^? days gives me un5durable pa94 ,i /ray$ s f> away t ev5 my fri5ds lo/ _! hope ( my return+4 ,yet !re 7 two wom51 "o an ,am]ican & ! o!r a ,japanese1 :o1 ,i 0 aft]w>d told1 7 pray+ = me )\t ceas+ dur+ ^? tw5ty ye>s ( my prodigal life4 ,god 9 8 fai?fulness wat*$ ov] me dur+ all ^? ye>s1 & f9ally br\ght me back to fell[%ip ) himself4 ,he w nev] =sake ^? he has once r$eem$4 ,betwe5 ! ,bible ( ! or?odox fai? & t ( ,new ,!ology !re is ! diff]5ce ( heav5 & e>?4 ,"o is heav5ly1 div9e1 & holy2 ! o!r is e>?ly1 human1 & !re=e unholy4 ,"o is ! ,god-giv51 infallible /&>d by :i* we measure all our conduct2 ! o!r consi/s ( rules & regulations giv5 by m51 :i* we may use or n1 z we may please4 ,"o is ! ,ma/] :om we mu/ obey absolutely1 ! o!r is ! s]vant :om we may employ or n4 ,"o is an inexhau/ible m9e ( et]nal tru? /or$ up by ,god2 ! o!r is a %all[ pit dug by m54 ,"o is ! liv+ oracles ( ,god2 ! o!r1 dead docum5ts ( anci5t wisdom4 ,! ,bible 9 ! h& ( ,new ,!ology has become an entirely diff]5t ?+ f t ( ! true ,*ri/ian fai? ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x has entirely lo/ its div9e au?ority1 & !re=e its tea*+s & comm&m5ts h no m b9d+ p[] ?an m]e human in/ruction4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,s]vant ,,re/or$ ,"o ( my mission>y fri5ds 9 ,japan ask$ me to write a tract on ! prodigal son4 ,i told him ,i c\ld n d x1 because x w\ld be j l writ+ my own /ory4 ,h[ c ,i write su* a %ameful /ory8 ,b n[ ,i w\ld l to tell y a little ab\t x1 & %[ y h[ pati5t & long-suff]+ 0 my ,savi\r t[>d su* a poor1 err+ *ild z myself dur+ ^? long ye>s ( disob$i5ce & prodigality4 ,simply = ! glory ( ,god ,i w give y ! foll[+ /ory ( my life4 ,y "k1 :5 ! prodigal son left 8 fa!r's home he =got ev]y?+4 ,he =got 8 fa!r1 8 bro!r1 8 home1 & 8 s]vants1 & 0 entirely absorb$ 9 8 pres5t enjoym5t ( worldly pleasures until a t]rible calamity br\ght him to himself aga94 ,!n he recall$ = ! fir/ "t s9ce he left 8 fa!r's home1 8,h[ _m hir$ s]vants ( my fa!r's h bread en\gh & to sp>e1 & ,i p]i% ) hung]40 ,!n he />t$ homew>d ) a heavy he>t1 full ( grief & remorse1 & det]m9$ to re=m & live a life ( devotion to 8 fa!r4 ,b dur+ all ^? days1 p]haps ye>s1 8 fa!r _h n =gott5 8 err+ & w&]+ boy4 ,he 0 wait+ day & night = 8 return4 ,p]haps he 0 look+ out f 8 w9d[s e morn+ & ev5+ 9 ! direction 8 son _h gone4 ,"o ev5+ :5 he got a glimpse ( 8 lo/ son he did n wait 9 8 room = him1 b jump$ up & ran f 8 h\se to meet t wret*$ son4 ,j s1 my fri5d1 dur+ ^? tw5ty ye>s ( my prodigal life ,i =got my heav5ly ,fa!r1 & my ,savi\r1 & my spiritual home & inh]itance4 ,i _h be5 absorb$ entirely 9 my ambiti\s worldly c>e] & e>?ly happ9ess1 b my ,fa!r did n =get me4 ,he _h n =sak5 me4 ,he 0 wat*+ & wait+ all ! :ile = my return4 ,9 8 own "t ! ,fa!r himself arre/$ me 9 my wild c>e] ( worldly ambition & e>?ly enjoym5t4 ,x 0 9 ?is way4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my worldly prosp]ity & happ9ess my ,fa!r came d[n & sudd5ly took away my de> wife1 leav+ beh9d h] n9e mo!rless *ildr51 ! y\nge/ ( :om 0 n q f\r4 ,i 0 ov]:elm$ ) grief4 ,b1 oh1 my *ildr5's grief6 ,!y lov$ _! "m v mu*4 ,%e 0 a dev\t woman1 & n a backslid] l myself4 ,dur+ ! qu>t] ( a c5tury ( our m>ri$ life ,i _h nev] he>d a s+le murmur f h] lips1 nor a ^w ( disc\ragem5t4 ,%e 0 always ?ankful & grateful = ev]y?+4 ,%e l$ su* a beautiful life ( love & devotion be=e h] *ildr5 t !y almo/ wor%ip$ h]4 ,:5 %e 0 sudd5ly tak5 away f !m1 !y 7 all ?r[n into ! deepe/ grief1 & !y cri$ & wail$ day & night1 cl++ to _! dead "m4 ,my fri5ds came to com=t !m1 b !y w\ld n be com=t$1 because _! "m 0 gone1 & !y c\ld n see h] aga94 ,_! grief 0 s int5se t at "o "t ,i 0 afraid "s ( my *ildr5 w\ld g insane4 ,a man may m>ry a second wife1 & love h] j z mu* z ! fir/1 b :5 *ildr5 lose _! own "m !y c nev] h a second "o :om !y c love z _! own4 ,x 0 a mo/ he>tr5d+ ?\ght to me t dea? _h made ^! n9e *ildr5 mo!rless =ev]4 ,:ile _! "m 0 ) !m !y ?\ght _! home 0 a sweet & bright home1--heav5 on e>?4 ,!y 7 all s happy & cont5t$1 b :5 _! de> "m 0 tak5 away f !m ! home became a d>k1 dismal hell on e>?4 ,yes1 9 ^? days ! home 0 full ( weep+ & wail+ day & night4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is d>kness a light z f heav5 fla%$ into my home1 9 ?is way4 ,! *ildr5 7 cry+ because _! "m 0 gone1 & !y c\ld n see h] aga91 b sudd5ly !y *ang$ _! tone & began to say1 8,no1 our "m is n gone4 ,:at we h buri$ 9 h] grave 0 n "m h]self1 b only h] body4 ,our "m has gone to heav5 to be ) h] ,god4 ,& if %e has gone to heav5 & is ) ,god n[1 z ,god is ev]y:]e our "m also might be "h 9 _s4 ,?\gh we _c see h]1 %e might be see+ f !re ^! n9e poor mo!rless *ildr5 cry+ day & night = h]40 ,!n1 9 ord] to realize _! "m's spiritual pres5ce 9 ! home1 !y began to decorate ! :ole h\se ) h] picture4 ,!y hung up l>ge pictures ( h] 9 ! d9+-room1 9 ! p>lor1 9 ! b$room1 & 9 o!r rooms4 ,!re 0 n a s+le room 9 ! :ole h\se :]e h] picture 0 n hang+ on ! wall4 ,& on all ( _! desks !y plac$ _! "m's picture4 ,?us !y began to say 8,mama1 mama10 once m4 8,mama0 is an ,engli% ^w1 n ,japanese1 b z its s\nd 0 v ende>+ to _! he>ts1 all my *ildr5 us$ to call h] by t "n4 ,y "k *ildr5 love to say 8mama0 or 8"m40 ,:5 !y come back f s*ool ! fir/ ^w !y utt] is 8mama10 or 8"m40 ,if !y _c use ?is ende>+ ^w !y _c be happy4 ,n[ my *ildr5 _h sudd5ly be5 depriv$ ( ?is de> ^w by ! dea? ( _! "m1 & s !y 7 cry+4 ,b n[1 once m1 !y began to say ?is de> ^w4 ,po9t+ to ^? pictures ( _! "m1 !y began to say3 8,t is a d9+-room mama1 t a p>lor mama1 & t y\r mama1 & ?is m9e1 on my desk40 ,!re 0 a picture ( h] hold+ ! y\nge/ *ild 9 h] arms & kiss+ 8 *eeks4 ,?is picture ! y\nge/ boy always call$ 8 own mama4 ,?us1 y see1 z soon z t ende>+ ^w 8mama0 came into ! *ildr5's m\?s1 ! :ole h\se 0 bright5$ up1 & home became sweet aga94 ,^! pictures 7 a great com=t to my *ildr5 9 ^? days ( sorr[4 ,!y ev5 became a s\rce ( inspiration & enc\ragem5t 9 ! times ( trial & difficulty4 ,"o ( my boys w5t to take ! entrance exam9ation ( a m$ical college %ortly aft] 8 "m's dea?4 ,he w5t d[n to ! college t[n be=e ! exam9ation to prep>e = x4 ,"o day1 :5 ,i w5t to see h[ he 0 gett+ on1 ,i f\nd ?ree boys /udy+ 9 ! same room4 ,on ! desks ( ! o!r two boys ,i notic$ pictures ( ,glad/one & ,bism>ck4 ,p]haps ^! great m5 7 ! objects ( _! h]o-wor%ip1 b on my boy's desk ,i saw 8 "m's picture1 "r 9 front1 z usual4 ,he ?\ght 8 "m's picture 0 j z good = him1 if n bett]1 ?an ^? ( great m54 ,i 0 mu* pleas$ ) ?is expression ( 8 love = 8 dead "m1 ev5 9 su* a place z ?is4 ,! exam9ation 0 said to be h>d1 especially 9 ma!matics4 ,!re 7 five que/ions to answ]4 ,f\r ( !m he dispos$ ( quickly1 b he c\ld make no?+ out ( ! fif?4 ,if he c\ld n answ] all five que/ions satisfactorily1 8 failure to pass w\ld be c]ta91 because !re 7 t5 times m applicants = ! exam9ation ?an ! college c\ld possibly take 9 t ye>4 ,! "t set = ! exam9ation 0 quickly pass+2 s1 clos+ 8 eyes1 he tri$ v h>d to ?9k out ! solution4 ,j at t mom5t 8 "m's figure fla%$ be=e him4 ,9 surprise he op5$ 8 eyes1 & ! solution ( ! problem 0 9 8 m9d4 ,he took up 8 p5 & wrote x out satisfactorily4 ,he ent]$ ! college at ! head ( 8 class1 & wrote to me aft]w>d1 say+1 8,surely mama help$ me40 ,"o day my y\nge/ girl came to me ) a curi\s "q4 ,%e said1 8,papa1 :5 y g to any f>away place y always come back1 don't y80 8,yes10 ,i said4 8,?is is papa's home2 papa has to come back always to 8 home1--don't y see80 ,!n %e said1 8,well1 !n1 y all say mama is gone to heav5 f "h2 & if %e really w5t !re1 & is liv+ !re n[1 :y c't %e come back1 z y always d f a f>away place8 ,:y c't %e come home aga9 f heav580 ,i c\ld n answ] su* a "q4 ,b simply to com=t h]1 ,i said3 8,oh1 ,i see6 ,p]haps ,god has "s "w = y\r mama 9 heav54 ,!re=e he is keep+ h] !re1 & y\r mama _c come back "h4 ,y "k1 mama mu/ obey ,god2 :atev] ,god says mama mu/ d4 ,god does n want y\r mama to come back to ?is _w1 s %e _c come home40 ,i said ?is simply to satisfy h] *ildi% m9d1 :i* 0 wond]+ :y h] mama1 if %e is really liv+ 9 heav5 ) ,god1 _c come back once m to h] old home4 ,in/antly %e said1 8,all "r1 papa4 ,!n :y c't y g n[ to heav5 y\rself1 & d mama's "w & s]ve ,god 9 h] place1 & let mama come d[n "h = "o mon?8 ,& :5 y get tir$ ( heav51 papa1 y might come d[n1 & !n we w s5d mama up aga9 to heav54 ,x is v good to h papa ) u always1 b we want mama also40 ,y see1 9 h] *ildi% m9d !re 0 no p>tition betwe5 heav5 & e>?4 ,heav5 is jo9$ to ! e>? by h] de> "m be+ !re4 ,%e c\ld see n[ "r ?r\gh to ! ?rone ( ,god1 & h] de> "m !re4 ,9 ^? days !y und]w5t v>i\s spiritual exp]i5ces 9 a mo/ wond]ful mann]4 ,e ev5+ _! favorite hymn 0 t "o :i* has 9 its *orus1 8,our fri5d is wait+ on ! o!r side40 ,9 ,japanese 8fri5d0 is tomo1 & my *ildr5 *ang$ t tomo into 8mama10 almo/ ! same s\nd1 & 7 s++1 8,our mama is wait+ on ! o!r side40 ,to !m ! unse5 _w seem$ s ne> & real t !y felt z if !y !mselves 7 liv+ 9 ! same spiritual _w ) _! dep>t$ "m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( su* a spiritual atmosph]e1 h[ c\ld ,i resi/ ! influ5ce p\r+ 9 ^u me f ! o!r side8 ,y "k1 ,i _h be5 a pa/or at "o "t1 z well z a pr(essor ( !ology1 s ,i mu/ h kn[n intellectually ?+s p]ta9+ to ! spiritual _w4 ,i _h n =gott5 !m1 only !y 7 cl\d$ by d\bt4 ,?us1 :ile ,i 0 wat*+ ^! spiritual exp]i5ces ( my *ildr51 gradually ! cl\ds ( d\bt & unbelief began to disp]se1 & once m heav5 op5$1 & ) my spiritual eyes ,i saw ,jesus ,*ri/1 my ,savi\r & ,"l1 :om ,new ,!ology _h tak5 away f me1 /ill sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ,god3 8,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]40 ,!n ,i c\ld exclaim ) d\bt+ ,?omas :5 he saw ! pr9ts ( ! nails 9 ! h&s ( ,jesus1 8,my ,"l & my ,god60 ,jesus is my ,god1 my v ,god4 8,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,^w 0 ,god40 ,^! v]ses ( ,scripture1 :i* ,i _h committ$ to memory =ty ye>s ago 9 ,capta9 ,janes' ,bible class1 n[ fla%$ into my m9d z lightn+ f heav51 & ! :ole spiritual _w 0 once m light$ up z 9 ! noonday4 ,?us ,i 0 br\ght back to my old simple fai? by ! words ( my *ild4 ,inde$1 8out ( ! m\? ( babes & suckl+s ?\ ha/ p]fect$ praise40 ,?us began my return4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i 0 br\ght back to my old religi\s consci\sness ?us3 ,j be=e my wife di$ %e 0 talk+ ) me1 ) a smile on h] face4 ,%e 0 weak 9 body1 & _h la9 9 b$ = _m weeks2 b %e 0 p]fectly s\nd 9 h] m9d4 ,i f\nd no sign ( m5tal weakness to ! v mom5t ( h] dea?4 ,!n sudd5ly a spasm caught h]1 z ! physician told me aft]w>d1 & 9 a few m9utes %e 0 gone4 ,only a mom5t ago !re %e 01 & n[ %e is n4 ,:]e is %e8 ,:at has become ( h]8 ,h] body lies "h j z be=e1 a little cold1 p]haps1 b :]e is t p]sonality :i* %one s brightly ?r\gh ^? eyes :i* are n[ %ut8 ,has %e vani%$8 ,has %e be5 de/roy$8 ,is %e annihilat$8 ,impossible to ?9k su* a ?+ at su* a "t4 ,d y ?9k ,i c\ld help foll[+ h] into t _w yond] :i!r %e w5t s sudd5ly8 ,yes1 ,i did foll[ h]4 ,i 01 z x 71 peep+ ?r\gh ! portal ( dea? into t et]nal _w :]e %e _h j be5 translat$4 ,!re & !n ,i came face to face ) ! et]nal reality ( dea?4 ,:5 y face dea?1 ei!r 9 y\rself or 9 y\r fri5d1 y face et]nity4 ,:5 y face et]nity1 all ?+s :i* are n et]nal1 :i* belong to ?is _w alone1 tempor>y ?+s1 su* z weal? & possessions1 h\ses & clo?+1 & all o!r e>?ly valuables1 :i* h absorb$ y\r att5tion :ile y 7 heal?y & /rong1 n[ s9k into insignificance be=e ! brightness ( ! et]nal realities4 ,:at use is !re ( weal? & possessions to a dy+ man8 ,he came nak$ into ?is _w1 & n[ he mu/ g out ( x nak$ aga94 ,:at com=t c gold & diamonds give to ! dy+ girl8 ,c ! possession ( pretty dresses & co/ly jewels make happy ! he>t ( a dy+ girl8 ,:5 a man comes to ! la/ mom5t ( 8 e>?ly j\rney1 ! s5se ( ! ne>ness ( et]nity w ov]%ad[ all ?+s e>?ly & temporal4 ,:5 ,i fac$ et]nity 9 ! dea? ( my de> "o1 t solemn & awe-inspir+ consci\sness ( ! et]nal de/9y ( man :i* lay s long dormant 9 my he>t n[ came back to me ) ov]:elm+ =ce & vividness4 ,!n all ! cl\ds ( d\bt & unbelief rais$ by my too mu* speculative ?9k+1 & all ! mi/s & fogs caus$ by worldly ambition & e>?ly enjoym5t j vani%$ away1 & ,i 0 lift$ up into ! ?ird heav54 ,dea? is a sad ?+4 ,especially is ! dea? ( our de>e/ "o ! sadde/ exp]i5ce ( our life4 ,b :5 y look at x 9 ! light ( heav51 ! dea? ( a de> fri5d is ! mo/ preci\s gift ,god c ev] give 9 ?is _w4 ,i confess ,i 0 reviv$ by ! dea? ( my wife4 ,c]ta9ly x c be said t %e di$ 9 ord] to r\se me f ! slumb] ( a backslid+ & prodigal life4 ,oh1 ! wond]ful me?od ( ,god's deal+1 always surpass+ our human und]/&+6 ,always & ev]y:]e1 ! good suff] = ! bad1 ! righte\s = ! unrighte\s1 & sa9ts = s9n]s4 ,z a natural consequ5ce ( ?is dea? exp]i5ce1 ,i 0 br\ght back once m to t glori\s sc5e on ,calv>y4 ,i saw pla9ly :y ! holy & righte\s ,son ( ,god1 :o knew no s9 & 9 :om 0 f\nd no guile1 _h to face t t]rible dea? on ! cross2 :y ,jesus1 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 %\ld h be5 bruis$ = our iniquities & w\nd$ = our transgressions2 :y ! *a/isem5t ( our peace mu/ be ^u him1 & :y we s9n]s mu/ be heal$ by 8 /ripes4 ,:5 ,i look back to ^? days ( sorr[ & grief1 ,i almo/ =get ! dea? ( my human wife1 & feel always z ?\gh ,i 7 /&+ at ! foot ( ! cross on ,calv>y4 ,yes1 x 0 ,jesus :o 0 ) me dur+ ^? long ye>s ( my w&]+s1 ?\gh ,i 0 entirely unconsci\s ( 8 graci\s pres5ce4 ,at e turn ( my life ,jesus 0 !re protect+ & keep+1 lov+ & suff]+4 ,:5 ,i succumb$ to temptation & s91 & /umbl$1 he 0 !re look+ at me ) sorr[ful eyes1 z he look$ at ,pet]1 :o d5i$ him4 ,x 0 by 8 unse5 h& t ,i 0 kept & gu>d$ & lift$ up aga9 & aga91 & 0 n utt]ly de/roy$1 ?\gh ,i 0 /ruck d[n numb]less times by my enemies4 ,?\gh ,i pi]c$ 8 he>t aga9 & aga9 ) my s9s1 he nev] =sook me4 ,?\gh ,i wilfully ran away f him1 he always foll[$ me4 ,x is a t]rible ?+ to ?9k h[ ,i pa9$ 8 he>t1 h[ sorr[ful ,i mu/ h made him1 & f9ally h[ ,i crucifi$ him4 ,he di$ = me on acc\nt ( my s91 tak+ ^u himself all my iniquities & transgressions1 & all _! p5alties & consequ5ces4 ,oh1 :at a wond]ful ,savi\r is ,jesus1 my ,"l6 ,i f\nd once m ! joy ( my salvation 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,x is n by ! "w ( social re=m1 or _w recon/ruction1 or moral uplift1 t ?is s9-/rick5 _w may be sav$4 ,x is n by ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 nor by 8 bless$ life ev51 t we s9n]s are to be sav$1 b x is only by ! prea*+ ( ! cross ( ,*ri/ t salvation comes to ?is _w4 ,!n ,i said1 8,n[ ,i "k ! r$eem+ p[] ( ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ ,i w prea* ?is cross to my fell[-s9n]s4 ,i am det]m9$ n to "k any?+ among m5 b ,jesus ,*ri/ & him crucifi$40 ,i return$ to my old simple fai? 9 ,jesus z my ,savi\r & ,"l1 aft] pass+ = _m ye>s ?r\gh a tempe/u\s life ( d\bt & unbelief caus$ by ! /udy ( ,new ,!ology4 ,ev5 aft] ,i return$ to my old fai? ,i read _m books ( ,new ,!ology1 especially ( ! ,g]man au?ors1 9 ord] to see _! pres5t situation 9 ! !ological _w4 ,b ?is "t my m5tal atmosph]e 0 cle>$ by light f heav51 & my p]ception ( spiritual tru? became s real ?r\gh my own exp]i5ces t no cunn+ness ( m]e argum5t c\ld lead my m9d a/ray f ! pa? ( tru?4 ,n[ ,i saw pla9ly en\gh ! fallacies & %all[ness 9 _! reason+s1 & no am\nt ( plausibl5ess 9 :at !y call ! sci5tific me?od ( treat+ religi\s tru? c\ld long] %ake my conviction1 bas$ on ! exp]im5tal k ( my own ,*ri/ian life4 ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 :5 y h once ta/$ h[ graci\s is y\r ,"l1 h[ real & true is 8 p]sonal pres5ce1 & h[ sweet are 8 words1 yea1 8sweet] also ?an honey & ! honeycomb10 no de/ructive criticism1 & no evil tea*+s ( ,new ,!ology1 c di/urb y\r fai? 9 ! absolute div9e au?ority ( ! ,bible1 z well z 9 ! p]fect deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,x is only :5 we h no su* exp]im5tal k ( spiritual tru?1 :5 our m9ds are n enlight5$ f above1 & our fai? is cold1 =mal1 & lifeless1 t ! crafty argum5ts ( ! enemies ( ! ,gospel c %ake u4 ,j z :5 our bodies are weak & our vitality is l[1 we are apt to be attack$ by disease1 s ! be/ precaution aga9/ ?is disease ( ! s\l1 & ! mo/ effective rem$y = ! pe/il5tial doctr9es ( ! pres5t day1 is ! spiritual heal? & /r5g? ga9$ by a vital k ( ,god & ! unse5 _w4 ,?us return+ to my old simple fai? 9 my ,savi\r & ,"l1 ,i became ! prea*] ( 8 cross1 & ,god has wond]fully bless$ my "w4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,s]vant ,,reap+ ,9 ,japan ,i am kn[n z ! man ( "o s]mon1 because ,i prea* ! same s]mon ev]y:]e4 ,?is s]mon consi/s ( ?ree p>ts1--,god1 ,s91 & ,salvation4 ,9 fact1 ,i try to give all ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity 9 "o s]mon4 ,to prea* x1 !re=e1 requires ?ree h\rs4 ,its ,engli% translation1 publi%$ by ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ( ,new ,york1 is call$ 8,! ,?ree ,h\r ,s]mon40 ,b ?\gh ?is s]mon consi/s ( ?ree p>ts1 9 reality x is on "o subject4 ,! fir/ two p>ts1 ,god & ,s91 are l two po/s on :i* re/s ! cross ( ,*ri/ z ! climax ( ! s]mon4 ,?us ,i became lit]ally a prea*] ( "o s]mon1 on ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,i am engag$ 9 an evangeli/ic campaign 9 any "o place = sev]al nights1 sometimes a week or two at a "t1 ,i repeat ?is same s]mon night aft] night4 ,i tell my congregation ea* "t t ,i am go+ to prea* ?is same s]mon e night3 8,!re=e y :o h he>d x to-night ne$ n come aga94 ,y\r "p n[ is to decide :e!r y w accept or reject ?is (f] ( salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b 9 ?is place !re are _m p :o h nev] yet he>d ?is ,gospel message4 ,p]haps su* may be f\nd 9 y\r own homes1 or among y\r own fri5ds4 ,:y c't y s5d !m1 or br+ !m "h tomorr[ night1 & let !m also h ! opportunity ( he>+ ! ,gospel8 ,& if y don't wi% to /ay1 y may g back1 leav+ y\r fri5ds40 ,?us ,i *ange my congregation e night1 in/ead ( *ang+ my s]mon1 :i* am\nts to ! same ?+4 ,i ne$ n be tr\bl$ ab\t gett+ a new audi5ce e night1 s9ce ,i h sixty millions yet to prea* to4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh ,i prea* ! same s]mon1 ,i usually h l>ge congregations4 ,i d n prea* n[ 9 ! *ur*es4 ,our *ur* build+s are too small to hold ! l>ge cr[ds :i* come e night to he> ?is "o s]mon4 ,i am oblig$ ev]y:]e to r5t !at]s = my meet+ places4 ,! l>ge/ ones hold f ?ree to f\r ?\s&1 & !y are pack$ e night4 ,s9ce ! fall ( #aiae ,i h conduct$ evangeli/ic campaigns 9 all p>ts ( ,japan1 & also among ! ,japanese 9 ! isl& ( ,hawaii1 & on ! ,pacific coa/ ( ,am]ica4 ,i w give y "h ! exact figures ( ^! campaigns1 by :i* y c judge = y\rselves ! pres5t situation ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,japan4 ,,pacific ,,coa/ ,,campaign ,f ,septemb]1 #aiae1 to ,febru>y1 #aiaf1 ,five mon?s ,places visit$ #fd ,evangeli/ic meet+s held #adb ,*ur*es :i* took "p 9 campaign #fg ,d5om9ations or missions co-op]at+ #i ,total att5dance #cj1jjj ,numb] ( decisions = ,*ri/ #b1djj ,,campaign ,,9 ,,japan ,,prop] ,f ,septemb]1 #aiaf1 to ,june1 #aiai1 ,?irty-?ree mon?s ,cities & t[ns visit$ #bjd ,evangeli/ic meet+s held #egg ,*ur*es :i* took "p 9 ! campaign #djd ,d5om9ations or missions co-op]at+ #bc ,total ,att5dance #bgj1jjj ,numb] ( decisions = ,*ri/ #dc1cgj ,,hawaiian ,,campaign ,f ,july1 #aiai1 to ,octob]1 #aiai1 ,?ree mon?s ,places visit$ #cb ,evangeli/ic meet+s held #hb ,*ur*es :i* took "p 9 ! campaign #ah ,d5om9ations co-op]at+ #c ,total att5dance #aj1jjj ,numb] ( decisions = ,*ri/ #b1jhj ,,second ,,pacific ,,coa/ ,,campaign ,octob]1 #aiai1 ,half a mon? ,places visit$ #e ,evangeli/ic meet+s held #aa ,*ur*es :i* took "p 9 ! campaign #ad ,d5om9ations co-op]at+ #e ,total att5dance #c1djj ,numb] ( decisions = ,*ri/ #dhh ,,gr& ,,total ,numb] ( mon?s engag$ 9 campaigns #db ,places visit$ #cje ,evangeli/ic meet+s held #hab ,*ur*es :i* took "p 9 campaigns #ejb ,d5om9ations or missions co-op]at+ #dj ,total att5dance #cac1jjj ,numb] ( decisions = ,*ri/ #dh1cch ,9 ,japan prop] ,i h already visit$ =ty prov9ces out ( ! =ty-sev54 ,i h held evangeli/ic campaigns 9 m ?an two hundr$ cities & t[ns4 ,ev]y:]e p flock$ to he> ! ,gospel4 ,!y are hung]+ & ?ir/+ = ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,gospel4 ,_! old religi\s beliefs h be5 %att]$ & de/roy$ by ! light ( mod]n civilization1 & !y are look+ = ! true religion :i* c satisfy _! spiritual ne$4 ,z ,i h said1 ,*ri/ianity 9 ,japan 0 /rictly =bidd5 = _m c5turies1 & p _h v poor ideas ab\t x4 ,:5 ! mission>ies fir/ came !y f\nd ! gr\nd s v h>d t x seem$ almo/ impossible ev5 to s[ ! se$2 b = ! la/ fifty ye>s !y h be5 pati5tly work+ on ?is h>d gr\nd1 pl[+ ! field & s[+ ! se$1 yet )\t be+ able to see ! long$-= fruits4 ,n[ ! h>ve/ has come4 ,! "t ( +a!r+ has arriv$4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 all p are ready to receive ! message if y prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 its purity & simplicity4 ,f ! figures j giv5 z a result ( my f\r-ye>s' campaign1 y c easily see h[ receptive ! m9ds ( ! ,japanese p h become to ! ,gospel message4 ,b z an example ( ! great awak5+ 9 my c\ntry1 ,i wi% to tell y ab\t ! l>ge/ campaign ,i h ev] _h ?us f> 9 ,japan4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiai ,i conduct$ an evangeli/ic campaign = six nights 9 ! city ( ,tokyo1 ! capital ( ,japan4 ,?is campaign 0 und]tak5 by a ,presbyt]ian *ur* 9 ,tokyo :i* is "o ( ! l>ge/ & /ronge/ ,japanese *ur*es 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! pa/or ( ! *ur* is "o ( ! greate/ ,*ri/ian s*ol>s1 z well z "o ( ! mo/ ?or\ghgo+ or?odox !ologians1 9 ,japan4 ,! total memb]%ip ( 8 *ur* is ab\t a ?\s&1 b ^? memb]s :o are liv+ 9 & ar\nd ! city ( ,tokyo are n ov] five hundr$4 ,! campaign 0 conduct$ 9 ! l>ge auditorium ( ! ,tokyo ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 build+1 :i* holds f eighte5 hundr$ to two ?\s&4 ,= a :ole ye> ?is *ur* 0 e>ne/ly pray+ 9 prep>ation = ?is great campaign4 ,:5 ! "t drew ne>1 = five successive ,sunday morn+s ! s]vices 7 turn$ ov] to me1 t ,i might tra9 ! :ole *ur* = ! com+ campaign4 ,be=e beg9n+ on su* a campaign ,i _h to in/ruct ! ,*ri/ians on ! foll[+ po9ts3 ,fir/1 h[ to prep>e = ! campaign2 second1 h[ to "w dur+ ! campaign2 & ?ird1 h[ to foll[ up lat] ! "w ( ! campaign4 ,unless ! *ur*es tak+ "p 9 ! campaign are ?or\ghly in/ruct$ on ^! po9ts1 x _c be a successful "o4 ,:5 ! fir/ prep>ation ,sunday came1 almo/ ! :ole *ur* ga!r$ = in/ructions4 ,at ?is "t ,i set up two objectives = ! ,*ri/ians to atta94 ,fir/1 !y mu/ try to get a total ( t5 ?\s& unbeliev]s1--n ,*ri/ians ( o!r *ur*es1--to att5d our meet+s4 ,second1 out ( ?is numb] !y mu/ try to get at lea/ fifte5 hundr$ decisions = ,*ri/4 ,! fir/ ?+ ne$$ 0 money4 ,:]e c\ld we get x8 ,w> means money4 ,)\t money y _c wage a successful campaign4 ,i said to ! congregation3 8,i don't "k h[ mu* ?is campaign w ne$ 9 all1 b ,i ?9k we mu/ h at lea/ fifte5 hundr$ y5 7#gej7 to beg9 )4 ,x w be *eap inde$ if we c save fifte5 hundr$ s\ls ) fifte5 hundr$ y51 :i* means only "o y5 a s\l4 ,n[ = ?is fifte5 hundr$ y5 y mu/ n look to anybody else b to y\rselves4 ,?is is y\r campaign1 & y mu/ pay = x4 ,?is morn+ at ! beg9n+ ( ! prep>ation ,i ask e "o ( y to give z mu* z y c = ?is campaign fund4 ,if !re is any "o among y "h :o says he has no money to give1 ,i advise him to sell 8 clo?+ & buy a sword1 z ,*ri/ told 8 disciples on ! eve ( a great conflict40 ,!n ,i di/ribut$ pap] & p5cils among !m1 on :i* to write ! am\nts :i* !y 7 will+ to give4 ,:5 ^? pap]s 7 ga!r$ up & c\nt$1 !y br\ght ! result to me1 & ,i f\nd exactly fifte5 hundr$ & f\r y54 ,!n ! p said1 8,?is is n ! "w ( man1 b ( ,god40 ,to atta9 ^! great objectives ! next ?+ 0 to adv]tise ! meet+ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,newspap] adv]tis+ 01 ( c\rse1 ! fir/1 & !n _m big adv]tis+ bo>ds 7 set up 9 ! cr[d$ qu>t]s ( ! city4 ,besides ?is1 ?ree hundr$ & fifty ?\s& po/]s or h&bills 7 pr9t$1 & ea* memb] ( ! *ur* di/ribut$ five hundr$ ( ^! dur+ ! campaign days4 ,ev5 ! ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>s1 numb]+ ov] ?ree hundr$1 7 enli/$ 9 ?is "w4 ,ea* ( ! y\ng] *ildr5 di/ribut$ "o hundr$ po/]s1 & ! old] ones ?ree hundr$4 ,la/ ( all1 e *ur* memb] 0 reque/$ to f9d tw5ty unbeliev]s :o w\ld promise to att5d ! campaign meet+s4 ,^! we call$ ! 8pl$g$ he>]s40 ,?is plan ( f9d+ ! 8pl$g$ he>]s0 be=e ! campaign op5$ work$ out v well1 z ! *ur* p 7 ?us br\ght into direct p]sonal contact ) mo/ ( ! p :o came to our meet+s4 ,) ?is tra9+ & ^! objectives we began ! campaign ,febru>y #e1 #aiai4 ,b un=tunately we fail$ to atta9 our fir/ objective4 ,!re 7 two reasons = ?is3 ,"o 0 t on ! v fir/ morn+ ( our campaign all ! city pap]s made a public ann\ncem5t f ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,police ,dep>tm5t1 /rongly advis+ ! p n to att5d any k9d ( a mass meet+ on acc\nt ( ! t]rible influ5za1 :i* 0 !n rag+ ?r\gh\t ! :ole city2 ! o!r 0 su* a big sn[/orm on ! f\r? night t all ! city trolley c>s /opp$ runn+4 ,b 9 spite ( ^! h9drances ab\t eight ?\s& p came dur+ ! six nights4 ,( ^! ab\t two ?\s& 7 ,*ri/ians1 s ! unbeliev]s1 :o 7 ! real object ( ! campaign1 numb]$ only ab\t six ?\s&1 a little ov] half ( our objective4 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,kanamori's ,decision ,c>d ,translation ( upp] section3 8,i believe 9 ! "o true liv+ ,god2 ,i rep5t ( my s92 ,i accept salvation ?r\gh ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,i foll[ ,*ri/ ev5 unto dea?40 ,! two l>ge *>act]s signify 8,he>t0 & 8,decision40 ,!n foll[ in/ructions & space = writ+ "o's "n & address4 ,we _h ! mo/ unexpect$ success 9 atta9+ our second objective4 ,f ! six ?\s& unbeliev]s we _h ?ree ?\s& & sixty-"o decisions = ,*ri/4 ,m ?an half ( ! unbeliev+ portion ( ! audi5ce decid$ to accept ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 a great surprise4 ,no "o ev] dream$ ( su* a great result z ?is4 ,moreov]1 ?is audi5ce ( eight ?\s& p 0 made up ( all classes4 ,among !m 7 high gov]nm5t (ficials1 memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 pr(essors ( univ]sities1 tea*]s ( all k9ds ( s*ools1 /ud5ts f ! univ]sities1 z well z high-s*ool boys & girls1 m]*ants1 bank]s1 & bus9ess m52 9 fact1 all classes ( ,japanese society 7 repres5t$ 9 ?is audi5ce4 ,b ! greate/ surprise ( all 0 t out ( ! ?ree ?\s& decisions we f\nd ab\t two ?\s& 7 all educat$ "y m5 & wom51 ! ess5ce ( ! ris+ g5]ation ( ,japan4 ,"h are ! exact figures ( ! campaign4 ,total ,*ri/ian ,unbeliev+ ,decisions ,att5dance ,portion ,fir/ ,night #a1jjj #bej #gej #cij ,second ,night #a1bjj #cjj #ijj #cid ,?ird ,night #a1cjj #cjj #a1jjj #dbi ,f\r? ,night #ejj #aej #cej #bfg 7big sn[ /orm7 ,fif? ,night #a1fjj #cej #a1bej #fij ,six? ,night #b1bjj #dej #a1gej #hia ------ ------ ------ ------ ,totals #g1hjj #a1hjj #f1jjj #c1jfa ,b ,i mu/ tell ( ! 8foll[-up "w0 ( ! campaign4 ,we began imm$iately4 ,= ! five nights foll[+ ! campaign we _h meet+s = ! new conv]ts1 dur+ :i* ,i prea*$ ! practical side ( ,*ri/ianity1 su* z consecration1 pray]1 ,bible read+1 & s on4 ,a little ov] sixte5 hundr$ out ( ?ree ?\s& conv]ts att5d$ ^! aft]-meet+s4 ,!n = a :ole mon? ! pa/or & 8 associates conduct$ special prea*+ s]vices e night1 j = ! purpose ( educat+ & tra9+ ^! ?ree ?\s& conv]ts4 ,aft] t ab\t fifty ,*ri/ian homes ( ! *ur* 7 ?r[n op5 = di/rict meet+s = ! conv]ts liv+ 9 t di/rict4 ,& la/ly1 ! names ( ! new conv]ts 7 all pr9t$ on "o big %eet & di/ribut$ to all ! *ur*-memb]s1 s t e "o ( ^! new conv]ts %\ld come "u ! c>e ( "s memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,to ea* memb] 7 assign$ f ?ree to t5 names1 = ^: spiritual tra9+ he w\ld be responsible4 ,9 ^! ways we c>ri$ on our 8foll[-up "w0 aft] ! campaign4 ,god wond]fully bless$ t campaign4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is a ,congregational *ur* c>ri$ on ! same k9d ( an evangeli/ic campaign4 ,9 ?is we _h two ?\s& decisions4 ,aft] ^! two big campaigns we _h tw5ty small] ones 9 & ar\nd ! city ( ,tokyo1 conduct$ by tw5ty *ur*es1 9 :i* a little ov] five ?\s& decisions 7 made4 ,s t ! :ole numb] ( decisions dur+ ! ?ree mon?s' campaign 0 #aj1ddj4 ,( ^! conv]ts ab\t "o ?\s& 7 tak5 into ! *ur*es ( _! *oice be=e ! summ] ( #aiai4 ,?us y c easily see h[ mightily ! ,_s ( ,god is n[ work+ among my p4 ,& x is n man's "w1 b ! "w ( ,god himself4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( su* fire f heav5 man mu/ take (f 8 %oes & praise ! ,"l only4 ,9 ?is connection ,i mu/ tell y "o secret1 if x c be call$ a secret4 ,9 t big campaign 9 ! ,tokyo ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 if x c be said t ,i _h any "p 9 x1 x 0 n by my prea*+ s mu* z by my pray+4 ,?is ,i say to ! glory ( ! ,"l1 & n my own4 ,?\gh ,i made fifte5 hundr$ decisions ! objective = ! *ur*1 ,i _h my own secret objective1 :i* 0 ?ree ?\s& decisions4 ,= ! la/ ?ree ye>s ,i _h be5 conduct+ my evangeli/ic campaigns all ov] ! c\ntry1 except 9 ,tokyo1 ! capital4 ,& n[ at la/ ,god _h l$ me to ?is city ( ab\t ?ree million p1 to conduct a campaign on a l>g] scale ?an ,i _h ev] attempt$4 ,surely ! result ( ?is campaign mu/ ex]t great influ5ce all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,s ,i pray$ to ,god t he w\ld p\r out 8 ,holy ,_s 9 ?is campaign z he did at ,p5teco/ 9 ,j]usalem1 & %[ =? 8 p[] & glory1 & let all p "k t our ,god is a liv+ ,god4 ,s ,i pray$ = ?ree ?\s& decisions1 ! same numb] z at ,p5teco/4 ,= t5 days ( ! campaign ,i left my own home1 :i* is 9 ! same city1 & retir$ to a private room on ! f\r? floor ( ! t[] on ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 build+1 & !re sp5t a quiet "t 9 pray] & fa/+4 ,x is my usual cu/om dur+ ^! campaigns n to see any "o 9 ! aft]noon4 ,aft] lun* ,i always retire & engage 9 pray]4 ,:5 ,i prea* my ?ree-h\r s]mon to an unbeliev+ audi5ce1 ,i nev] take my ev5+ meal4 ,i lose my appetite z ,i feel ! burd5 ( my message to ^? ?\s&s ( unbeliev]s1 ^: et]nal de/9y is n[ 9 my h&s4 ,if !y accept my message & believe 9 ,jesus1 x w be life et]nal to !m1 b if !y reject x ! result w be j ! opposite4 ,:o c feel equal to su* a great responsibility z ?is8 ,:5 ,i 0 once ask$1 half je/+ly1 :y ,i d n take food be=e ,i prea*1 ,i answ]$1 8,c\ld y sit at y\r table1 eat+ & dr9k+1 laugh+ & jok+ ) y\r good fri5ds1 & 9 ?is mann] sp5d ! la/ critical h\r j be=e y appe> be=e ?\s&s ( s\ls 9 ! attempt to settle _! et]nal de/9y80 ,no1 ,i _c d x4 ,i always feel t ! only place f :i* ,i c g to my pulpit is 8! m]cy seat40 ,?us ,i pray$ & fa/$ = ?is bless+ ( gett+ ?ree ?\s& decisions1 & ,god answ]$ my pray]1 & gave me exactly #c1jfa decisions4 ,is n ?is a real ,p5teco/al outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,god is work+ mightily ?r\gh 8 ,holy ,_s ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( my c\ntry4 ,?is condition is n conf9$ to ! l>ge cities alone1 b 9 m ?an two hundr$ places :]e ,i conduct$ simil> campaigns we f\nd ! same conditions4 ,( c\rse !re are "s diff]5ces 9 ! results ( ! campaign4 ,f my own exp]i5ce ,i c say ! result ( su* a campaign almo/ entirely dep5ds ^u ! pa/ors & *ur*es :i* h und]tak5 x4 ,i always tell ^? pa/ors ) :om ,i "w t ! "w ( ! evangeli/ is l t ( a woodman :o goes to ! =e/ & cuts d[n ! trees big & small1 & br+s !m to ! %op ( ! c>p5t]4 ,!re ! woodman's "w ends1 & ! c>p5t]'s "w beg9s4 ,n[ ! c>p5t] mu/ "w ^u ?is raw mat]ial :i* ! woodman has furni%$ him4 ,he mu/ cut & saw & plane1 & make po/s & bo>ds & build ! h\se4 ,b if ! c>p5t] does n "w1 & lets ! timb] lie pil$ up outside 8 %op1 ! ra9 & fro/ w come1 & ! timb] w surely rot & decay4 ,:o is responsible = ! rott+ ( ! timb]8 ,! woodman or ! c>p5t]8 ,:5 ,i _h fai?ful pa/ors & work+ *ur*es ,i h always se5 f9e results4 ,i h receiv$ a pr9t$ report ( ! result ( my five-mon?s' campaign on ! ,pacific coa/4 ,out ( sixty-f\r places on ! ,pacific coa/ :]e ,i work$ dur+ five mon?s1 fifty-six *ur*es h s5t 9 a report1 "o ye> aft] ! campaign4 ,!re are two *ur*es :i* h receiv$ on confession ( fai? all conv]ts )9 "o ye>1 ?ree *ur*es took all b "o1 & ?irte5 *ur*es h tak5 9 m ?an half ( ! conv]ts dur+ ! same p]iod4 ,altoge!r1 out ( #a1ggc 9 ^! fifty-six *ur*es1 #fbe p]sons 7 tak5 into _! respective *ur*es )9 "o ye> ( ?is campaign1 & #chb p]sons 7 /ill "u probation4 ,s t altoge!r #a1jjg decisions %\ld be reg>d$ z ! fruit ( t campaign4 ,& f ,hawaii came ano!r report1 :i* is z foll[s3 ,out ( #b1jdj conv]ts dur+ a ?ree-mon?s' campaign #bde p]sons 7 tak5 into ! diff]5t *ur*es on confession ( fai?4 ,i ?9k ^! figures %[ h[ s\nd are ^! decisions1 especially :5 y rememb] t ! l>ge majority ( my audi5ces he> f me ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ = ! fir/ "t 9 _! lives4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,am]ica ,i h f\nd great misund]/&+ & also gross misrepres5tation ( ! pres5t situation ( ! ,*ri/ian "w 9 ,japan4 ,i he> ev5 voices ( disc\ragem5t4 ,b ,i hope by ^! /atem5ts out ( my own exp]i5ce ^? misund]/&+s & misrepres5tations may be already cle>$ up4 ,i c say n[ ) a good consci5ce & a firm assurance t a great "t has come = ! evangelization ( ,japan4 ,inde$1 8! fields 444 are :ite already to h>ve/40 ,or1 to *ange ! figure1 ! iron is s v hot t if y /rike x at once y c make any?+ y l out ( x1 b if y d n /rike ! iron w cool (f1 & y c d no?+ ) x1 s1 y see1 ! evangelization ( ,japan mu/ be br\ght ab\t quickly4 ,& ,i believe x c be done if we d our "p2 t is1 if we1 obey+ ! la/ comm& ( ,jesus1 prea* ! ,gospel to e creature 9 ! c\ntry4 ,my exp]i5ce %[s t if six p]sons he> ! ,gospel1 at lea/ "o w accept x4 ,!n1 if ! :ole sixty million c he> ! ,gospel1 !re w be a possibility ( ga9+ t5 million s\ls = ,*ri/ at ! pres5t "t 9 ,japan4 ,see+ t su* a wond]ful opportunity pres5ts itself be=e u1 ,i _c help mak+ a desp]ate ef=t = ! salvation ( my p4 ,s ,i h resolv$1 ! ,"l will+1 to rea* ! :ole nation ( sixty million ) ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ )9 ! next t5 or tw5ty ye>s4 ,b ! "q is1 h[ c ,i rea* s _m millions )9 s %ort a "t8 ,( c\rse1 ,i _c expect to d x ?r\gh prea*+ alone1 & s ,i h decid$ ^u ano!r way2 t is1 ?r\gh ! pr9t$ page4 ,= ?is purpose ,i h writt5 a book 9 ,japanese call$ 8,! ,*ri/ian ,belief10 :i* conta9s twelve *apt]s3 ,fir/1 ,! ,"o ,true ,god2 second1 ,! ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 ?ird1 ,! ,s9fulness ( ,s92 f\r?1 ,! ,div9e ,judgm5t2 fif?1 ,! ,reality ( ! ,future ,_w2 six?1 ,! ,deity ( ,*ri/2 sev5?1 ,salvation ,?r\gh ! ,cross2 eigh?1 ,*ri/ian ,consecration2 n9?1 ,pray]2 t5?1 ,! ,life ( ,tru/2 elev5?1 ,bible ,read+2 twelf?1 ,! ,"o ,s\l ,campaign4 ,if any "o w read x ?r\gh1 he may be able to grasp at lea/ ! outl9e ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 bo? !oretical & practical4 ,?\gh ?is is a small book ( ab\t two hundr$ pages1 :5 ,i wrote x1 f\r ye>s ago1 ,i sp5t five mon?s ov] x actually ^u my knees & fa/+4 ,& ,god has wond]fully bless$ x4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s aft] its publication ov] #aej1jjj copies h be5 pr9t$4 ,i call ^! books my 8pr9t$ prea*]s10 because !y are do+ ! same k9d ( "w ( lead+ s\ls to ,*ri/ 9 _! own quiet way4 ,& n[ :at ,i call ! new plan ( evangelization is ?is1--to put ?is book 9 ! h&s ( e ,japanese1 s t e s\l 9 my c\ntry %all h ! opportunity ( he>+ ! ,gospel4 ,& z ! book is writt5 9 su* easy & simple language t ev5 a *ild c read x1 any ,japanese c read & und]/& x4 ,v =tunately = ! free di/ribution ( ?is book1 my ,japanese publi%]1 :o is himself an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 has k9dly promis$ to let me h x at five c5ts a copy1 :i*1 9 ^! days ( ! high co/ ( pr9t+1 is a great sacrifice on 8 "p4 ,s n[1 if ,i h "o nickel 9 my h& ,i c give away "o book1 & "o man c he> ! ,gospel message4 ,& if ,i h sixty million nickels = ?is purpose1 ,i c s5d out at once sixty million 8pr9t$ prea*]s0 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,empire ( ,japan4 ,?is ,i ?9k is ! quicke/ way at ! pres5t "t to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! :ole nation4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,s[+ ,,9 ,,! ,,ev5+ ,9 ! ,/ud5t ,volunte] ,conv5tion at ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 !re 0 a motto set up high on ! plat=m3 8,! ,evangelization ( ! ,_w 9 ?is ,g5]ation40 ,:5 ,i saw t motto ,i said to myself1 8,?is is ! v objective1 s f> z our c\ntry is conc]n$1 we are n[ det]m9$ to atta940 ,we _c wait until ! next g5]ation1 :i* w h its own "w to c>ry on4 ,! evangelization ( ! _w mu/ be ! "w ( ?is g5]ation1 & ,i believe t if ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ at ! pres5t day is really resolv$ to accompli% ?is great object1 x c surely be done 9 ?is g5]ation4 ,y h he>d f ! mission>ies return+ f all p>ts ( ! _w :at wond]ful op5+s !re are ev]y:]e on ! mission field4 ,n only 9 ,japan1 b 9 ,*9a1 9 ,korea1 9 ,india1 9 ,africa1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & 9 all o!r hea!n l&s ! doors are widely ?r[n op5 = ! ,gospel message4 ,! call f ! hea!n l&s = mission>ies is n[ s l\d & urg5t t1 if ! *ur*es w really awak5 to _! opportunities & responsibilities1 !y _c help mak+ a desp]ate ef=t = ! imm$iate evangelization ( ! :ole _w4 ,y h already he>d ^? l\d & urg5t calls f ! =eign field ?r\gh y\r own mission>ies4 ,( c\rse1 !y c repres5t to y satisfactorily ! condition ( ! hea!n l& :]e !y are work+ !mselves4 ,b if y c\ld he> directly f ! hea!n !mselves1 _! ne$ & _! cry = y\r help1 y w\ld p]haps get a bett] & ke5] idea ( ! urg5cy ( su* calls4 ,y "k ,i come f a hea!n l&4 ,& at "o "t ,i 0 a hea!n myself1 & am /ill ! subject ( a hea!n c\ntry4 ,s ,i ought to be bett] qualifi$ to repres5t ! hea!n p1 & to furni% y ) fir/ h& in=mation ab\t ! real situation ( ! hea!n _w at ! pres5t "t4 ,& moreov]1 ,i believe ,i h a "r to repres5t n only my own hea!n l&1 b also ! :ole _w4 ,because1 ?\gh ,i love my own c\ntry v de>ly1 yet my ,*ri/ian he>t is a little too big to conf9e itself to my own c\ntry alone4 ,i love ,*9a1 ,i love ,india1 ,i love ,africa1 j z mu* 9 reg>d to ! salvation ( _! s\ls z ,i love ! salvation ( my own p4 ,i always feel t if ,god wants me = a mission>y 9 ,africa1 ,i am m ?an ready to />t at once4 ,9 our ,*ri/ian love !re are no national b\nd>ies or racial di/9ctions4 ,?us repres5t+ ! :ole hea!n _w1 ,i wi% to make my humble appeal to my ,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 ,am]ica4 ,n[ may ,i be p]mitt$ to speak pla9ly1 freely1 & unres]v$ly1 ?\gh 9 deep humility1 h[ we ( ! hea!n l&s feel ab\t =eign mission>y ent]prises8 ,:ile ?ank+ y f ! bottom ( my he>t on behalf ( my hea!n bre?r5 = :at y h already done1 & are n[ do+1 = ! evangelization ( our b5ight$ l&1 yet ,i _c refra9 f ask+1 8,:y c't1 or :y won't1 y d m = ! evangelization ( ! :ole _w8 ,d y ?9k t y h done1 & are do+1 en\gh8 ,are y satisfi$ ) ! result y h already atta9$8 ,are y really try+ to fulfill ! la/ comm& ( our ,"l1 #8,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e creature1' accord+ to y\r ability or tal5ts giv5 f above8 ,are y e>ne/ly endeavor+ to c>ry out t idea ( #8,! ,evangelization ( ! ,_w 9 ?is ,g5]ation'80 ,suppose 9 ! la/ great ,european w> ,am]ica _h s5t out only a few hundr$ ?\s& soldi]s to ,france to fight ) ! ,g]mans1--d y ?9k y c\ld h beat5 t c\ntry & sav$ ! _w8 ,?\gh ! ,am]ican soldi]s may h be5 ev] s brave & gallant individually1 yet :at c\ld a few hundr$ ?\s& ,am]icans d aga9/ millions ( ,g]mans & ,au/rians8 ,b y s5t two millions1 & 7 go+ to s5d m millions1 to fight ! ,g]mans4 ,y n only sp5t a few millions ( doll>s1 b sev]al billions4 ,y n only gave up y\r m51 b y gave up y\r :ite bread & butt]1 y\r meat & sug>4 ,y depriv$ y\rselves ( com=t & luxury4 ,y did n ?9k any sacrifice too great = ga9+ y\r object4 ,9 a ^w1 y made ! beat+ ( ,g]many & ! sav+ ( ! _w ! supreme ef=t ( y\r nation4 ,?is 0 do+ ! "w accord+ to its magnitude1 & y ga9$ y\r object4 ,n[ turn y\r eyes to ! "w ( y\r =eign missions1 :i* is ! same z conqu]+ ! hea!n l&s = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,d y ?9k conqu]+ a :ole hea!n l& = ,*ri/ is a small] "w or easi] task ?an conqu]+ ,g]many8 ,:at is ! hea!n =ce ( ! _w at ! pres5t "t8 ,tak+ ! :ole population ( ! _w z sixte5 hundr$ millions1 only a little less ?an six hundr$ millions c be c\nt$ z ! ,*ri/ian population1 & t1 ( c\rse1 includ+ sev]al hundr$ million ,roman & ,greek ,ca?olics2 & ! re/1 m ?an "o billion1 are among ! s-call$ hea!n population ( ! _w4 ,9 ,japan & ,korea we h eighty million hea!n2 9 ,*9a1 f\r hundr$ million2 9 ,india1 ?ree hundr$ & ?irty million2 9 ,africa1 "o hundr$ & fifty million2 & 9 all c\ntries tak5 toge!r ! hea!n population ( ! _w is ov] "o billion4 ,n[ y\r =eign mission "w is to evangelize ?is hea!n _w4 ,= ?is purpose1 h[ /rong an army ( ,*ri/ian soldi]s h y despat*$8 ,h[ _m mission>ies h y already s5t out8 ,are y do+ ?is "w ( _w evangelization accord+ to ! magnitude ( ! task8 ,i "k y\r mission>ies4 ,!y are brave soldi]s4 ,!y are gallant fight]s individually1 & !y are fai?ful ev5 unto dea? = ! cause ( _! ,"l4 ,b :at c ?is h&ful ( a few ?\s& mission>ies d aga9/ ! gigantic mass ( a billion hea!n8 ,d y ?9k !y c evangelize ! :ole _w 9 ?is g5]ation8 ,no1 no2 ?is is n do+ ! "w accord+ to its magnitude4 ,i "k ! ,am]ican p1 & ,i love !m1 because ,i 0 conv]t$ by ! m9i/ry ( an ,am]ican tea*]1 & 0 br\ght up by ! ,am]ican mission>ies4 ,i reg>d ,am]ica z my spiritual fa!rl&4 ,i feel p]fectly at home 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,moreov]1 ,i admire ! true ,am]ican _s4 ,:5 once t ,am]ican _s is r\s$ up1 & y are det]m9$ to ga9 any object1 y always get x4 ,:y won't y s5d out1 n only a few ?\s&1 b a few hundr$ ?\s&1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! :ole e>? to fight ) ! ,devil8 ,:y won't y sacrifice once m y\r boys & girls1 = ?is great conflict ( ,*ri/ & 8 enemies8 ,9 ?is w> girls are j z good a fight+ =ce z boys1 if n bett]4 ,:y won't y once m give up y\r :ite bread & butt]1 y\r meat & sug>1 & deprive y\rselves ( y\r com=t & luxury = ! cause ( ,*ri/8 ,:y don't y sp5d1 n only a few millions1 b billions1 or t5s ( billions1 ( doll>s = ?is great "w ( _w evangelization8 ,9 a ^w1 :y won't y make ?is =eign mission "w1 :i* is ! fulfilm5t ( ! la/ comm& ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! supreme ef=t ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 ,am]ica1 in/ead ( treat+ x z a m]e app5dix to y\r "w at home8 ,am]ica is bless$ 9 e way4 ,y\rs is ! /ronge/ & weal?ie/1 mo/ intellig5t & mo/ ent]pris+1 c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,no c\ntry on e>? c compete ) y4 ,b d y ?9k1 my ,am]ican fri5ds1 t ,god has bless$ y s abundantly = y\r own sake1 = y\r own com=t & luxury1 = y\r own enjoym5t & satisfaction alone8 ,d y ?9k t ,god has s wond]fully bless$ y because y are 8 only favorite among all ! nations ( ! _w8 ,no1 no2 ,god has bless$ ,am]ica wond]fully1 n = ,am]ica's sake alone1 b = ! sake ( ! :ole _w4 ,he has bless$ ,am]ica to make h] a bless+ to ! _w ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ,i h come to ?is c\ntry y\r p call me by v>i\s names1 su* z ! ,moody ( ,japan1 or ! ,billy ,sunday ( ,japan1 & s on2 b ,i don't l to be call$ by su* great names4 ,i am n su* a big man4 ,i "k ,i am a small man1 n ev5 wor?y ( be+ call$ a m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 because ,i h backslidd5 & =sak5 my ,"l = _m ye>s4 ,n only = su* reasons1 b also because ,i h my own "n ,i pref] to be call$ always by t "n1 ev5 ?\gh x be an unkn[n "o4 ,b x y insi/ on call+ me by any o!r ?an my own1 ,i h "o "n by :i* ,i %\ld l to be call$4 ,t is1 a ,mac$onian4 ,i am l ! ,mac$onian 9 ,paul's vision4 ,he came f hea!n ,europe to ,asia1 & ,i came f hea!n ,asia to ,am]ica2 b ! object ( ! com+ ( ^! two ,mac$onians is ! same1 namely1 to implore ! help ( ! ,*ri/ians = ! hea!n l&s4 ,won't y come & help u8 ,won't y1 my "y ,am]ican fri5ds1 take up ! sword ( ! ,_s1 & m>* out f y\r own belov$ l& into ! s9-/rick51 desolate hea!n l&s & lay d[n y\r lives = ! salvation ( ! billion hea!n s\ls8 ,d y realize t ^! billion hea!n are all 9 ne$ ( salvation j z mu* z y 78 ,don't y "k t ! lea/ ( ^! is1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 j z preci\s z ! s\l ( y\r own "m or fa!r1 bro!r or si/]8 ,d y ?9k t ,god wants ! salvation ( y\r k9sm5 only1 & n ! salvation ( ^! hea!n8 ,oh1 ,i beg & entreat y1 my de> ,am]ican fri5ds1 to look ^u ?is billion ( hea!n s\ls ) ! eye ( y\r heav5ly ,fa!r & ! he>t ( y\r ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o lov$ !m & di$ = !m4 ,!n y _c help mak+ a desp]ate ef=t = _! salvation4 ,& ,i believe t if y ,am]ican ,*ri/ians w s]i\sly & e>ne/ly take up ! great "w ( evangeliz+ ! _w 9 ?is g5]ation1 & w d ! "w accord+ to its magnitude1 ,god on 8 "p w surely bless y & y\r "w1 & ! day ( great victory w be at h&4 8,n by might1 nor by p[]1 b by my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s40 ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4