,,to ,,infidelity ,,& ,,back   ,to      
,infidelity & ,back  ,a ,tru?-seek]'s   
,religi\s ,autobiography  ,h[ ,i ,f\nd  
,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*  ,by  ,,evangeli/      
,,h5ry ,f4 ,,lutz  ,au?or ( ,economic   
,r$emption2 or1 ,h>d ,times3 ! ,cause & 
,cure etc4  ,i w br+ ! bl9d by a way t  
!y knew n2 ,i w lead !m 9 pa?s t !y h n 
kn[n3 ,i w make d>kness light be=e !m1 &
 crook$ ?+s /raight4 ,^! ?+s w ,i d unto
 !m & n =sake !m--,isa4 #db3af4  ,slight
 ta/es ( philosophy may p]*ance move "o 
to a!ism1 b full] draughts lead back to 
religion--,"l ,bacon  ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio
  #aiaa     ,,d$ication  ,to ! sacr$    
memory ( ! pione]s ( ! great ,re/oration
 ,movem5t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :o =sook !
 religi\s associations ( a lifetime &   
*e]fully endur$ pov]ty1 p]secution & e  
h>d%ip 9 _! endeavor to re/ore ,*ri/ian 
union on ! primitive gospel1 & :o held  
=? a beacon-light t help$ me to f9d !   
tru? 9 its simplicity z x is 9 ,*ri/    
,jesus4    ,my ,s\l ,/ruggle 9          
,symbolism  ,^u ! fly-leaf ( my ,bible  

,i f9d ! foll[+1 :i* 0 writt5 %ortly    
aft] ,i em]g$ f ! /ormy sea ( he>tr5d+  
agony ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$ 9 my conflict )
 sect>ianism1 rationalism1 infidelity & 
d\bt4 ,x 0 n writt5 = ! public1 b 0     
simply an ef=t ( my s\l to express 9 a  
measure1 ?r\gh human symbols1 ! pa9ful  
exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* x pass$4 ,x w seem  
extravagant language to ^? :o h nev] _h 
_! s\ls lac]at$ by d\bt & despair4 ,b ! 
s5sitive s\ls :o h endur$ simil>        
exp]i5ces w und]/&1 & x is ) ! hope (   
rea*+ & help+ !m t x is giv5 to !       
public4  ,a ,,t5 ,,ye>s' ,,j\rney  ,f ! 
*ildhood l& ( ignorant innoc5ce to !    
k+dom ( ,*ri/3 by way ( des]ts (        
negation2 m\nta9s ( assumption2 riv]s ( 
irony1 s>casm & conceit2 bays (         
cont5tion2 gulfs ( lib]alism2 & oceans (
 infidelity1 d\bt & confusion--swept by 
und]curr5ts ( selfi% passion1 tempe/s ( 
bl9d s5tim5t1 mael/roms ( fe> & despair2
 cov]$ ) black cl\ds ( prejudice &      
preconceiv$ ideas1 d5se fogs ( !ological
 speculation1 gigantic iceb]gs (        

indiff]5ce1 mon/r\s %>ks (              
procra/9ation1 & ru9\s rocks (          
mat]ialism2 ?r\gh ! /rait ( d>kness &   
absurdity1 ov] ! sea ( twilight & joy1  
into ! hav5 ( re/4  ,9 ! %ip1 religion2 
pole-/>1 fai? 9 ,god2 rudd]1 free w2    
compass1 consci5ce2 sextant1 rationalism
 & exp]i5ce2 an*or1 hope2 guid+ *>t1    
cre$s & op9ions ( m5 vs4 ! ,^w ( ,god2  
pilot1 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,motto3 ,"w out   
y\r own salvation ) fe> & trembl+4      
,pray]3 ,o ,god6 ?\ kn[e/ ! secret      
desire ( my he>t4 ,?\ kn[e/ h[ e>ne/ly  
,i h s\ght ! tru?4 ,god =bid t my life  
%\ld be a b>r5 wa/e2 t ,i %\ld s use !  
p[]s t ?\ ha/ giv5 me t ! _w %all n be  
bett] = my hav+ liv$ 9 x4 ,"l1 grant ,i 
may ev] f9d ! "w t ?\ w\ld/ h me d4     
',se>* me1 ,o ,god1 & "k my he>t2 try   
me1 & "k my ?\ghts1 & see if !re is any 
wick$ way 9 me1 & lead me 9 ! way       
ev]la/+4 ,am54  ,?is1 9 sub/ance1 0 my  
daily pray] = t5 long1 dre>y ye>s2 =1   
:ile my intellect 0 9 d\bt & confusion1 
my he>t cont9u$ to cl+ to ,god4         

,,introduction  ,"o ( ! cle>e/ exp\nd]s 
( ! ,scriptures 9 my acqua9tance is !   
au?or ( ?is book1 :o honors me 9 ask+ t 
,i write ^! few l9es ( introduction4 ,8 
exp]i5ce is full ( int]e/4 ,i h li/5$   
night aft] night ) pr(it to 8 s]mons1 & 
he has dug 8 way 9 ! mo/ pa9/ak+ fa%ion 
out ( ! d>kness ( unfai? into ! beauty &
 /r5g? ( fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4     
,!re is no in/itution l ! *ur* ( ,god1 =
 x is f\nd$ ^u ! div9e ,son%ip ( ,jesus1
 & 8 ,holy ,_s has giv5 to x div9e life1
 s t ,isaiah's prophecy lights up !     
pa?way ( victory1 :5 x is said3 ,he w n 
fail nor be disc\rag$1 till he h set    
ju/ice 9 ! e>?1 & ! isles %all wait = 8 
law4 ,its "r to advance has be5 disput$1
 &1 at times 9 its long hi/ory1 x appe>s
 to h /ood timidly d\bt+ its p[] & "r to
 s\l conque/1 b ?is has only be5 app>5t1
 = e c5tury has br\ght ) x a great]     
c\rage1 s t 9 ?is day believ]s 9 ,jesus 
are speak+ 9 ! language ( e nation on ! 
e>?1 & ho/s ( ^! are z ready to lay d[n 
_! lives = _! fai? 9 ,jesus z did ,/eph5

 & ,james & ,paul & t ho/ ( m>tyrs ^:   
will+ sacrifices gave /r5g? & solid>ity 
to ! e>ly *ur*4  ,! ord9ances h         
naturally suff]$ at ! h&s ( e invasion1 
&1 9 consequ5ce1 "s ( ! mo/ dev\t h n   
be5 able to f9d ! pa? to ! ord9ances z  
practic$ 9 ! apo/olic days1 b ! skies   
are bright5+1 &1 )\t que/ion+ = a mom5t 
! s9c]ity & devotion ( ^? :o ?9k        
o!rwise1 ! ,scriptures are be+ read     
to-day ) m fre$om ?an at any o!r p]iod 9
 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 & its ord9ances are 
gradually com+ to light 9 ! public m9d4 
,god has be5 pati5t ) u & we mu/ be     
pati5t ) ^? :o d n ?9k z we d4 ,"o ( !  
mo/ important problems n[ fac+ u1 h[ev]1
 is t all believ]s %all f9d a common way
 = entrance into ! *ur*4 ,:5 t has be5  
done1 a long /ep w h be5 tak5 t[>ds     
_w-wide evangelization4  ,! fields are  
already :ite unto h>ve/4 ,?is is ! day (
 opportunity4 ,*ri/ is wait+ on u4 ,if !
 "t 0 %ort1 l a furl$ sail1 9 ,paul's   
day1 h[ mu* %ort] is x 9 our day6 ,!    
gospel has be5 s5t to all nations1 &    

,god is s5d+ m5 f all nations to ,am]ica
 to he> ! gospel1 s t ! l9es are cross+ 
& recross+ ea* o!r & are s _m prophecies
 ( ! fulfillm5t ( ! commission ( ,jesus1
 :5 he said3 ,all au?ority ha? be5 giv5 
unto me 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,g ye !re=e1 &
 make disciples ( all nations1 baptiz+  
!m into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! 
,holy ,_s2 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s   
:atsoev] ,i comm&$ y2 & lo1 ,i am ) y   
always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4  ,decid+ 
= ,*ri/ & be+ baptiz$ into him is only a
 small "p ( ! "w t is to be done4 ,!n   
beg9s _! tra9+ into real disciple%ip1 :5
 !y are to produce ! fruit ( ! ,_s1 :i* 
is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1       
k9dness1 goodness1 fai?fulness1         
meekness1 self-control4  ,?is book is a 
contribution to t end1 & may ^? :o read 
its pages be br\ght to yield _! be/ to !
 glory ( ,him :o is our all4            
,baltimore1 ,md4 ,pet] ,a9slie4         
,,preface  ,?is book conta9s my religi\s
 exp]i5ce 9 a =ty ye>s' soj\rn on e>?4  
,if any d\bt ! propriety & value (      

relat+ "o's religi\s exp]i5ce1 ,i w\ld  
ref] !m to ! case ( ,paul1 :o us$ ?is   
me?od on a numb] ( occasions4 ,h[ev]1 we
 %\ld be c>eful n to make an improp] use
 ( ?is me?od & prea* our exp]i5ces 9    
place ( ! gospel4 ,paul says3 ,we prea* 
n ourselves1 b ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l2 &    
ourselves y\r s]vants = ,jesus' sake 7#b
 ,cor4 #d3e74 ,we %\ld ref] to our      
exp]i5ces simply to help deliv] p f     
human error & c5t] _! att5tion on !     
gospel ( ,*ri/1 :i* alone is ! p[] (    
,god unto salvation4  ,i d n take any   
great cr$it to myself = my exp]i5ces    
record$ 9 ?is book1 realiz+ t !y 7      
l>gely ! result ( my inh]it$            
proclivities & religi\s environm5t4 ,x  
mu/ be admitt$ t ! great mass ( mank9d  
are :at !y are 9 religion1 politics1    
etc41 by h]$ity & environm5t4 ,?is is   
p[]fully impress$ ^u u by ! m9i/]s :o   
give _! exp]i5ce 9 ,:y ,i ,am ,:at ,i   
,am4 ,ev5 ! fact t x is natural = me to 
seek to "k :at is "r = myself1 ,i       
attribute m l>gely to my natural h]$it>y

 m5tal b5t1 ?an to any p>ticul> m]it (  
my own4 ,i tru/ ?is book w help u all to
 realize ! dang] ( drift+ ) tradition>y 
religion1 & ?us defeat+ ! reveal$ tru? (
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! ne$ ( se>*+ ! tru? = 
ourselves t ?us we may be us$ ( ,god to 
advance 8 k+dom ( unity & tru?4 ,*ri/ian
 civilization w\ld make mu* m rapid     
/rides if we all w\ld /ruggle to f9d !  
tru? in/ead ( acquir+ our ideas ?r\gh ! 
color$ glasses ( prejudice & ignorance4 
,my ance/ry on "m's side 7 ,g]man ,re=m$
 & on fa!r's side ,lu!ran4 ,:ile a boy  
,i liv$ = ?ree ye>s ) ,m5nonites &      
att5d$ _! *ur*4 ,i att5d$ a ,moravian   
,sunday-s*ool1 0 taught by a            
,presbyt]ian ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1       
educat$ at a ,unit>ian !ological s*ool1 
graduat$ f a ,*ri/ian college & a       
,congregational !ological sem9>y1 & took
 po/graduate "w at a ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian
 univ]sity4 ,i 0 born & rais$ 9 s\!a/]n 
,p5nsylvania1 :i* may be call$ ,!       
,cradle ( ,religi\s ,lib]ty 9 ,am]ica4  
,= :ile ! colonies to ! nor? & s\?      

p]secut$ p on acc\nt ( _! religi\s      
op9ions1 ,p5n op5$ 8 settlem5t to all ! 
religi\sly p]secut$ 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4
 ,z a result ,p5nsylvania became a great
 sect>ian /ronghold4 ,to-day "s tw5ty   
d5om9ations h ei!r _! national          
headqu>t]s or lead+ national c5t] 9     
s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania4 ,! read] c readily
 see h[ my contact ) ?is ,babel (       
sect>ianism affect$ my religi\s life &  
exp]i5ce4  ,!re are "s ?+s t seem too   
sacr$ to drag be=e ! public4 ,= ye>s ,i 
said v little 9 my public m9i/ry ab\t my
 exp]i5ce ) d\bt4 ,:ile1 z city         
evangeli/ ( ,great] ,pittsburg1 ,i 0    
assi/+ a m9i/] 9 a revival1 he le>n$    
incid5tally ( my exp]i5ce ) infidelity2 
& z !re 7 a numb] ( skeptics 9 !        
community1 he urg$ me to prea* on !     
subject4 ,! message seem$ to d mu* good 
to ! l>ge audi5ce t he>d x4 ,s9ce !n x  
has be5 repeat$ a numb] ( times1 & !    
l>ge/ auditoriums h n be5 able to hold !
 p :o 7 eag] to he> x4 ,?is demon/rates 
t ! message supplies a great ne$1 & has 

enc\rag$ me to prep>e ?is book = !      
public4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,temple 9 ,baltimore
 0 pack$ ) p1 & on acc\nt ( ! jam !     
doors 7 ord]$ clos$ by ! policeman 9    
*>ge half an h\r be=e "t = ! s]vice4 ,at
 ,portsm\?1 ,va41 tw5ty-five hundr$ 7   
cr[d$ into a skat+-r9k1 & _m fail$ to   
get admittance4 ,at ,halifax1 ,c41      
hundr$s 7 turn$ away4 ,b ?is has be5 !  
exp]i5ce :]ev] ! s]mon has be5 ?or\ghly 
adv]tis$4 ,to illu/rate ?is1 ,i quote f 
! ,h>risonburg 7,va47 pap]s ( ,jan4 #i1 
#aiaa1 :]e ! s]mon 0 deliv]$ ! night    
be=e 9 ,assembly ,hall1 ! l>ge/         
auditorium 9 ! city4 ,ab\t sixte5 hundr$
 p 7 jamm$ 9 ! hall & _m cr[d$ out4 ,x 0
 ! l>ge/ audi5ce t ev] assembl$ 9 t city
 = a religi\s s]vice4  ,evangeli/ ,lutz 
says t on e occasion on :i* he has      
deliv]$ 8 address on ',my ,conv]sion f  
,infidelity1' no matt] h[ l>ge ! hall   
may h be51 p h turn$ away = lack ( room4
 ,la/ night's att5dance at ,assembly    
,hall ma9ta9$ ! record4 ,presumably !   
hall has nev] be5 m closely pack$4      

,seats1 /age1 box1 aisles1 w9d[s1       
doorways1 7 fill$1 & _m f\nd place 9 !  
flies ( ! !at]4 ,a numb] c\ldn't f9d    
places any:]e & w5t away4 ,mr4 ,lutz is 
a f9e example ( evangeli/4 ,he has a    
magnetic p]sonality & a /rong1          
oratorical way ( talk+1 flu5t 9 spee* & 
fill$ ) figurative language & ! phrases 
( 8 pr(ession4--,h>risonburg ,daily     
,times4  ,evangeli/ ,h4 ,f4 ,lutz spoke 
la/ night at ,assembly ,hall on ',!     
,/ory ( ,my ,conv]sion f ,infidelity4'  
,! audi5ce %[$ close att5tion &         
e>ne/ness4 ,_m 7 turn$ away because ( ! 
cr[d$ condition ( ! hall4 ,_m p f !     
ne>-t[n sections came to att5d !        
s]vice4--,h>risonburg ,daily ,news4  ,i 
tru/ t my bitt] exp]i5ce ) rationalism1 
infidelity & d\bt w help to reveal _!   
true nature & ?us keep _m "y m5 f ^!    
dang]\s rocks1 & w help to deliv] _m    
o!rs f ?is t]rible bondage4 ,may ! ,fa!r
 graci\sly bless my humble ef=ts to w9  
s\ls to ,*ri/ & to help br+ ab\t        
,*ri/ian union on ! primitive gospel 9  

ord] to ! ,*ri/ian conque/ ( ! :ole _w4 
,h5ry ,f4 ,lutz4  ,mill]sville1 ,pa41   
,m>* #bh1 #aiaa4     ,,cont5ts          
,d$ication ,s\l's ,/ruggle 9 ,symbolism 
,introduction by ,pet] ,a9slie ,au?or's 
,preface   ,,"p ,i4--,,to ,,infidelity  
,,& ,,back4  ,*apt] ,i4--,to ,infidelity
 & ,back ,*apt] ,,ii4--,p>t+ ,message to
 ,unit>ian ,s*ool ,*apt]                
,,iii4--,functions & ,limitations ( !   
,m9d ,*apt] ,,iv4--,look+ ,?r\gh ,color$
 ,glasses   ,,"p ,,ii4--,,f             
,,sect>ianism ,,to ,,primitive          
,,*ri/ianity4  ,*apt] ,i4--,scriptural  
,baptism ,*apt] ,,ii4--,! ,new ,te/am5t 
,*ur* ,*apt] ,,iii4--,! ,*ur* ,s9ce !   
,apo/les ,*apt] ,,iv4--,our ,neglect$   
,fields       ,,"p ,i4  ,,to            
,,infidelity ,,& ,,back   ,,*apt] ,i4   
,to ,,infidelity ,,& ,,back4   ,to ,*ri/
 by ,way ( ,rationalism1 ,unit>ianism & 
,infidelity4  ,i inh]it$ on ! "o h& a   
/rong religi\s nature1 & on ! o!r a     
t5d5cy to be indep5d5t 9 ?\ght & to "q  
ev]y?+ be=e adopt+ x z a "p ( my belief4

 ,ev] s9ce ,i c rememb] ,i 0 a pray+    
boy1 & e>ly 9 life !re came to me !     
desire to devote myself to ! m9i/ry ( ! 
gospel4  ,among my e>lie/ religi\s      
impressions 7 ^? receiv$ by hav+ ! /ory 
( ! ,patri>*s & ,jesus read to me 9     
,g]man by a sa9tly old ,m5nonite = :om  
,i work$ on ! f>m = a ye>4 ,among ! fir/
 ?+s t ar\s$ my reason 9 religion 0 !   
decl>ation ( my ,sunday-s*ool tea*] t   
be=e we are born we are pr$e/9$ by ,god 
ei!r to g to heav5 or to hell1 & t any?+
 we might d w\ld n alt] our et]nal      
de/9y4 ,?is decl>ation came l a         
?und]bolt into my religi\s life1 & /irr$
 up a viol5t agitation f :i* x took me  
t5 ye>s to fully deliv] myself4 ,i 0 n[ 
ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old1 & already _h a    
desire to measure ev]y?+ 9 ! crucible ( 
logic or cause & effect1 & to accept    
no?+ :i* did n come )9 ! range ( my     
reason4 ,look+ at ?+s f ! /&po9t ( cause
 & effect1 ,i 0 naturally caught 9 !    
me%es ( fatalism1 & ?is aggravat$ !     
religi\s agitation above ref]r$ to4  ,at

 ?is "t 9 my life !re arose _m religi\s 
que/ions1 & ! answ]s ,i receiv$ f       
religi\s tea*]s t5d$ to drive me away f 
! *ur* r ?an to x4 ,i feel to-day t if  
my case _h be5 cle>ly und]/ood & !      
nature & ! limits ( ! f9ite m9d _h be5  
pati5tly po9t$ out to me1 9 its relation
 to fai? & revelation1 ,i c\ld h be5    
sav$ ye>s ( agony on ! sea (            
rationalism4 ,b my que/ions 7 n answ]$ &
 my hone/ d\bts 7 rebuk$1 s t ,i 0      
naturally driv5 out ( sympa?y ) ! *ur* &
 ,bible1 s9ce ,i judg$ t my d\bts c\ld n
 be satisfi$ because religion itself is 
unreasonable4  ,?r\gh ! k9dness (       
,*ri/ian p ! way op5$ to prep>e myself =
 ! m9i/ry4 ,b by ?is "t _m religi\s     
d\bts & p]plexities 7 9 ! way1 & ,i     
decid$ t ,i w\ld a ?\s& times r be an   
hone/ d\bt] out ( ! *ur* & m9i/ry ?an a 
hypocrite 9 x4 ,?us my fond hope ( ent]+
 ! m9i/ry _h to be giv5 up1 & in/ead ,i 
det]m9$ to use ! tea*+ pr(ession z a    
/epp+-/one to law1 & law z a means (    
s]v+ humanity4  ,i 0 v fond ( /udy1 &   

read scores ( books on all k9ds (       
subjects4 ,em]son 0 my favorite1 & ,i   
procur$ & read 8 complete works4 ,gibbon
 & ,macaulay 7 eag]ly read z reveal+ "s 
( ! religi\s life ( ! _w4 ,+]soll1 ) _m 
o!rs1 got 8 turn4 ,b ! book t produc$ ! 
greate/ effect on my life at ?is "t 0   
,fleetwood's ,life ( ,*ri/1 ) a %ort    
hi/ory ( ! diff]5t religi\s bodies ( !  
_w atta*$4 ,?r\gh my read+ & obs]vations
 ,i became greatly p]plex$ ov] !        
religi\s divisions ( ! _w4 ,i discov]$ t
 ?\s&s ( p _h di$ z m>tyrs = all k9ds ( 
religions & sects1 & t ea* claim$ to h !
 tru? & to tea* ! "r way to heav54 ,i   
conclud$ t s9ce !y tea* su*             
contradictory doctr9es !y _c possibly   
all be "r1 al?\gh !y might all be wrong4
 ,i =m$ a desire to make a ?or\gh /udy (
 all ! diff]5t religi\s bodies ( ! _w1  
to f9d out :]e ! tru? is1 if !re is any 
9 religion4 ,my fir/ in=mation along ?is
 l9e 0 obta9$ 9 ! above-nam$ hi/ory ( ! 
religi\s bodies ( ! _w4 ,be+ ( a        
rationali/ic turn ( m9d1 ,i 0 naturally 

v favorably impress$ ) ,unit>ianism &   
its tea*+4 ,i s5t = a numb] ( _! works &
 read !m ) great int]e/4 ,i le>n$ _m ?+s
 t h be5 a b5$iction to my life ev]     
s9ce1 b y w see lat] on h[ f> x satisfi$
 my rationali/ic proclivities4 ,i le>n$ 
to my delight t ,i c\ld ent] a ,unit>ian
 !ological s*ool to prep>e = ! m9i/ry   
)\t fir/ jo9+ a *ur* or sign+ a cre$4 ,=
 a p]son 9 my /ate ( m9d no?+ bett] c\ld
 h pres5t$ itself4 ,i det]m9$ to g !re &
 make a ?or\gh /udy ( ! ,bible & all !  
diff]5t religi\s bodies1 & to fe>lessly 
foll[ ! tru? :]ev] x might lead me4  ,! 
"t came & ,i ent]$ ! s*ool4 ,& a f9e    
s*ool x 0 f an intellectual /&po9t & = !
 purpose ( inve/igation4 ,i h be5 a     
/ud5t at six educational in/itutions    
s9ce ,i left ! high s*ool1 b ?is 0 f>   
ahead ( ! o!rs = ! developm5t ( !       
logical & philosophical faculties4 ,"h  
!re 0 absolutely no re/ra9t to ?\ght2 & 
all k9ds ( sy/ems & ideas 7 repres5t$1 f
 philosophical an>*y to socialism & f   
my/icism to mat]ialism4 ,! moral &      

spiritual e>ne/ness ,i expect$ to f9d   
among ! ,unit>ians ,i did n f9d1        
especially among ! y\ng] & m radical    
ones4 ,its effect1 on ! :ole1 0 to relax
 r ?an int5sify ! moral fib]4 ,_! ideals
 seem$ s gr& & noble t ,i ?\ght ^?      
possess$ ) !m c\ld sc>cely f9d "t to eat
 & sleep 9 _! zeal to put !m into       
practise2 b ,i discov]$ t !y n only _h  
pl5ty ( "t to eat & sleep1 b also =     
danc+1 c>d-play+1 !at]-go+1 etc4 ,_m ( !
 "y m5 /udy+ = ! m9i/ry (t5 sp5t a l>ge 
"p ( ! night 9 c>d-play+1 & !           
,sunday-s*ool room s]v$ also z a        
danc+-floor4 ,unit>ians pride !mselves  
^u ! high /&>d ( morality among _! p &  
^u ! few prison]s y f9d among _! memb]s1
 b ?is is due to ! "* ( ! p !y rea* r   
?an to ! re/ra9+ influ5ce ( _! tea*+    
,my read+ _h giv5 me a wrong impression 
z to ! tea*+ ( ,unit>ianism4 ,l _m o!rs1
 ,i 0 fasc9at$ & entic$ by ! writ+s (   
cons]vative ,unit>ians1 ^: cont5tion is 
l>gely aga9/ ! bad !ology ( human cre$s2
 b ! pres5t-day tea*+ ( ! vangu>d (     

,unit>ianism is an entirely diff]5t ?+4 
,x rejects all ! miracul\s 9 ! ,bible1  
&1 9 _m cases1 ev5 d5ies ! exi/5ce ( a  
p]sonal ,god4 ,all ! /ud5ts 7 requir$ to
 conduct *apel pray]s 9 turn4 ,^? :o did
 n believe 9 a p]sonal ,god expla9$ t !y
 7 pron\nc+ an apo/rophe to ! great     
imp]sonal & unkn[able =ce work+ 9 !     
univ]se4 ,i _h read ,*ann+1 ,cl>k1      
,hale1 ,em]son1 & o!r cons]vative       
,unit>ians1 & f\nd mu* food = my s\l1 b 
,i discov]$ t ^! 7 consid]$ old fogies &
 back numb]s by mo/ ( ! /ud5ts 9        
att5dance4  ,b ,i mu/ tell y ( my       
evolution along ! l9e ( rationalism4 ,my
 rationali/ic proclivities 7 giv5 a free
 re94 ,& z a *ild1 :5 left to run away1 
w soon /op & return to its "m1 s ?is    
fre$om 0 ! natural cure = my            
intellectual delusion4 ,to ! /atem5t ( !
 cre$s1 ,! ,fa!r is ,god1 & ! ,son is   
,god1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is ,god2 & yet !re
 are n ?ree ,gods1 b "o ,god1 my        
rationalism repli$1 t is logically      
inconceivable1 !re=e ,i became a        

,unit>ian4 ,no soon] 0 ,i happy 9 ?is   
fai? ?an a ,univ]sali/ address$ me &    
said1 ,if y want to be rational1 y mu/  
give up y\r belief 9 et]nal puni%m5t1 = 
,god c\ld n give et]nal puni%m5t = a    
f9ite s94 ,z a rationali/1 :at c\ld ,i d
 b yield1 & s ,i became a univ]sali/    
,unit>ian4 ,i felt ,i _h at la/ f\nd !  
tru?1 b my peace 0 %ort2 = a /ud5t      
accus$ me ( be+ irrational1 because1    
said he1 an omnipot5t1 lov+ ,god w\ld   
give an inf9itely l>ge am\nt ( good & an
 inf9itely small am\nt ( evil2 b an     
inf9itely small am\nt ( evil is n       
p]ceptible1 evil is p]ceptible1 !re=e   
!re is no su* ,god4 ,?is 0 an awful pill
 & gave a t]rible %ock to my religi\s   
s5sibilities1 b z rationalism 0 my      
guide1 ,i _h to foll[ on or /& accus$ z 
a sup]/iti\s c[>d4  ,aga9 rationalism   
decl>$1 ?r\gh my tea*]s1 t all !        
sup]natural mu/ be elim9at$ f ! ,bible z
 my?ical & unreliable1 & s ,i 0 robb$ ( 
my ,*ri/1 my ,god & my ,bible4 ,misguid$
 by rationalism1 ,i ?\ght x my          

consci5ti\s duty to accept1 /ep by /ep1 
! dictates ( de/ructive criticism until 
! ,bible 0 only inspir$ to me 9 religion
 z ,kant 9 philosophy1 ,milton 9 poetry1
 & ,bee?ov5 9 music4 ,b :5 ,i came to ! 
end ( ! matt] ,i discov]$ t my          
consci5ce1 :i* _h urg$ me along1 0 gone 
also4 ,= ,i 0 gravely taught t consci5ce
 is m]ely a creature ( exp]i5ce &       
education1 & t x is "r to lie or d any?+
 else s long z y d x out ( love4        
,d\btless y h all he>d ( ! f>m] & 8 wife
 at ! ,_w's ,fair :o w5t to see ! ,exit4
 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 x1 & ( c\rse !y _h to pay
 to get 9 aga94 ,?is 0 my bitt] exp]i5ce
 ) rationalism4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 foll[+ a  
great light1 b ,i discov]$ !re 0 no?+ 9 
x1 t ,i 0 foll[+ an ignis fatuus4       
,rationalism has inde$ prov5 ! ,exit to 
multitudes1 f ! peace1 joy & moral      
security t accompany fai? 9 evangelical 
,*ri/ianity into ! des]t ( d\bt1 d>kness
 & despair4  ,b n ev5 "h did ,i f9d a   
/ay+-place4 ,= rationalism1 9 its bold  
confid5ce1 l$ me on & on until x br\ght 

me to mat]ialism & absurdity4 ,9 go+ too
 f>1 x reveal$ its true nature & "*1 &  
?us l$ me to see its fallacy & enabl$ me
 to get free f its bondage4 ,f a!ism x  
l$ me to fatalism1 & decl>$ t !re is no 
free w & consequ5tly p are n to blame = 
_! s9s & %ortcom+s4 ,if we %all reap z  
we s[1 x decl>$ t we _c give any?+ to   
anybody & !re=e philan?ropy is a        
delusion4  ,b ,i taught rationalism 9   
guile "o day by :i* x ?or\ghly exhibit$ 
! absurdity ( its tea*+4 ,its cont9ual  
song 01 ,y d>e n believe :at y _c       
conceive to be true4 ,s x decl>$ "o day1
 9 its bold folly1 t an object _c move 9
 ! space 9 :i* x is1 nor 9 ! space 9 :i*
 x is n2 !re=e y _c conceive ( an object
 mov+2 !re=e y _c move to walk1 eat or  
live4 ,s ! conclusion to :i* my         
rationali/ic guide f9ally l$ me 0 t ,i  
mu/ sit d[n & die or be irrational4     
,well1 ?is 0 too mu* = me4 ,i refus$ to 
die1 & conclud$ t rationalism is n a    
safe guide1 & comm5c$ to inve/igate z to
 :]e ! difficulty lay4  ,b be=e ,i tell 

y h[ ,i discov]$ ! false tricks (       
rationalism1 let me say t all ^! ?+s    
into :i* rationalism l$ me 7 aga9/ my   
/rong religi\s nature1 & gave me        
cont9ual & excruciat+ pa94 ,i nev] = a  
day ceas$ to pray to ,god = help2 = :ile
 my intellect 0 held 9 d\bt ?r\gh !     
bondage ( rationalism1 my he>t held on  
to ,god1 & ?us ,i 0 9 a mighty conflict4
 ,9 my despair ,i cri$ unto ,god1 & :5  
he _h accompli%$ 8 purpose conc]n+ me1  
he set me free4 ,bless$ be 8 "n6 ,surely
 he br+e? ! bl9d by a way t !y knew n1 &
 leads !m into pa?s t !y h n kn[n4 ,he  
makes d>kness light be=e !m1 & crook$   
?+s /raight1 & does n utt]ly =sake !    
hone/ 9 he>t4  ,mo/ p h come to _!      
religi\s & political position by h]$ity 
& are held !re by in]tia4 ,if y c set a 
p]son free f ?is h]$it>y in]tia1 y c    
conv]t him to almo/ any?+ at w2 = x is b
 few :o are suffici5tly in=m$ on any    
subject to def5d x aga9/ an exp]t1 &    
none are ?us qualifi$ on all subjects4  
,s :5 ,i ent]$ ?is s*ool1 free f all    

h]$it>y ideas1 det]m9$ to accept e      
position t ,i c\ld n refute 9 argum5t1 y
 c imag9e my exp]i5ce4 ,at fir/ ,i 0    
conv]t$ f "o ?+ to ano!r by ! diff]5t   
/ud5ts & pr(essors until ,i 0 ab\t all !
 arians1 isms1 & i/s ev] he>d (1 toge!r 
) a numb] ( o!r ?+s = :i* !y h no names 
z yet4  ,b h[ did ,i discov] ! fallacy (
 rationalism8 & h[ 0 ,i deliv]$ f its   
mighty clut*es by :i* x _h dragg$ me f  
"o pitfall to ano!r s ru?lessly8 ,my    
deliv]ance came f a s\rce :]e y w\ld    
p]haps lea/ expect x4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! /udy 
( ,john ,/u>t ,mill's ,sy/em ( ,logic4  
,9 x ,i le>n$ t inconceivability is n a 
crit]ion ( impossibility1 z rationalism 
claims4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t we "k ?+s to be 
true t are j z inconceivable z t !re c  
be two m\nta9s )\t a valley betwe54     
,let me introduce a few ( ^!            
contradictions or inconceivabilities4   
,be=e y c rea* y\r m\? ) y\r h&1 y mu/ g
 ov] half ! di/ance1 !n half ( ! re/1 !n
 half ( ! re/1 & s on ad inf9itum4 ,b y 
_c make ! inf9ite numb] ( divisions1 &  

!re=e y _c rea* y\r lips4 ,aga91 y _c   
conceive ( ext5sion ( space or "t )\t a 
limit1 nor c y conceive ( a limit to    
space or "t4 ,"h conceivability         
contradicts itself4 ,fur!rmore1 y _c    
conceive ( exi/5ce )\t a cause1 nor ( a 
cause )\t exi/5ce4 ,to ! /atem5t ( !    
believ] t1 z ! wond]ful me*anism ( !    
wat* presumes a design]1 s ! inf9itely m
 wond]ful me*anism ( ! univ]se presumes 
,god1 ! inf9ite design]1 ,+]soll repli$ 
t ?is is simply to jump ov] ! difficulty
 by an inf9ite assumption4 ,+]soll1 on !
 o!r h&1 claim$ t ! mat]ial univ]se has 
always exi/$2 app>5tly unaw>e t he ?us 0
 guilty ( ! same fallacy ( :i* he accus$
 o!rs1 by assum+ inf9ite exi/5ce )\t a  
cause4 ,! diff]5ce is t ! believ]'s     
assumption gives u a p]sonal ,god1 a    
k9d1 lov+ heav5ly ,fa!r :o provides = ! 
et]nal bliss & welf>e ( 8 *ildr51 :ile  
,+]soll's assumption gives dea? &       
d>kness & despair4  ,an object ?r[n f "o
 po9t to ano!r is always at "s po9t1    
!re=e x has no "t to move f "o po9t to  

ano!r4 ,& yet we "k t x does move1 ev5  
?\gh we _c conceive h[ x c d s4 ,aga91  
suppose t ! h\r-h& ( y\r clock is at    
elev5 & ! m9ute-h& at twelve4 ,n[1 y _c 
conceive h[ ! m9ute-h& c ov]take !      
h\r-h&1 al?\gh y "k by obs]vation t x   
does ov]take x4 ,= by ! "t ! m9ute-h&   
gets to elev51 ! h\r-h& has pass$ on to 
twelve1 & by ! "t ! m9ute-h& has rea*$  
twelve1 ! h\r-h& has pass$ beyond x4 ,e 
"t ! m9ute-h& comes to :]e ! h\r-h& n[  
is1 ! h\r-h& has pass$ beyond4 ,!       
di/ance becomes less & less1 b          
!oretically1 or 9 conceivability1 ! "o c
 nev] ov]take ! o!r4  ,?r\gh ?is l9e (  
reason+ ,i le>n$1 cle>ly & once = all1 t
 inconceivability is n a pro( (         
impossibility2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 t we "k  
_m ?+s to be true t are n conceivable to
 ! f9ite m9d1 & !re=e we mu/ foll[ tru? 
le>n$ by exp]i5ce & obs]vation1         
irrespective ( rationalism4 ,9 ?is way !
 mighty fett]s ( rationalism t held me 9
 bondage 7 cut & ,i 0 set free to se>* =
 ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i le>n$ 

! limitations ( ! f9ite intellect & !   
tru? ( ,god's ^w :5 he says3 ,= my      
?\ghts are n y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are y\r  
ways my ways1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,= z ! heav5s 
are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are my ways high]
 ?an y\r ways & my ?\ghts ?an y\r       
?\ghts4 ,ha? n ,god made fooli% ! wisdom
 ( ?is _w8 ,= aft] t 9 ! wisdom ( ,god !
 _w by wisdom knew n ,god1 x pleas$ ,god
 by ! fooli%ness ( prea*+ to save !m t  
believe4  ,aft] ! empirical s*ool (     
philosophy _h taught me t we mu/ foll[  
inductions bas$ on exp]i5ce & obs]vation
 r ?an rationalism or conceivability1 ,i
 began to value ,paul's admonition1     
,prove all ?+s1 hold fa/ to t :i* is    
good4 ,if inductive philosoph]s h (t5   
be5 oppos$ to religion & ! ,bible1 x is 
because !y h n c>ri$ _! inductions f>   
en\gh to cov] ! entire _w ( facts4 ,x is
 admitt$ by all hi/orians & obs]v]s t   
pray] & fai? & religi\s convictions h   
be5 among ! mightie/ =ces at "w 9 ! _w1 
& any sy/em ( reason+ t does n take ^!  
facts into consid]ation is nei!r        

philosophical nor sci5tific4  ,to       
illu/rate :at is meant by say+ t we mu/ 
foll[ exp]i5ce r ?an conceivability1 let
 u suppose t y are suff]+ f a malignant 
disease & y he> ( a m$ic9e t has cur$   
?is disease :5ev] x has be5 tri$1 & y "k
 ( no?+ else t w cure x4 ,w\ld x n be   
fooli% = y to refuse to use ! m$ic9e    
because y _c conceive h[ x produces !   
cure8 ,x might be discov]$ lat] t x 0 n 
! m$ic9e1 b y\r belief 9 its curative   
qualities1 t produc$ ! result4 ,b ?is   
w\ld n affect y\r common-s5se duty 9 !  
matt]4 ,if c]ta9 desirable results foll[
 ! do+ ( a c]ta9 ?+1 we are b\nd to d t 
?+ until we "k h[ to get ! good results 
)\t do+ x4  ,?is reveals ! folly &      
inhumanity ( ! conduct ( "s infidels    
t[>ds religi\s p4 ,:5 ,i 0 m9i/] ( a    
*ur* 9 ,ohio1 ,i 0 visit$ by a not$     
infidel4 ,aft] he w5t on 9 a tirade     
aga9/ prea*]s & ,*ri/ians1 ,i ask$ him  
if he 0 n an unhappy man4 ,at fir/ he   
d5i$ x2 b ,i call$ 8 att5tion to "s ( 8 
utt]ances1 & he soon admitt$ t he 0 a v 

unhappy man4 ,b he said he 0 unhappy    
because he knew too mu*1 & claim$ t     
,*ri/ians 7 s happy because !y 7        
ignorant & delud$4 ,he claim$ to be a   
great lov] ( humanity1 & al?\gh1 accord+
 to 8 pr(ession1 he _h no ,god or       
consci5ce or judgm5t to require x ( him1
 he sp5t 8 "t 9 spread+ ! k & wisdom :i*
 made p unhappy by de/roy+ t :i* he     
admitt$ gave p great joy & peace &      
happ9ess4 ,suppose a man %\ld come to   
t[n :o is z lean z a skeleton & is sl[ly
 dy+ because he is n gett+ en\gh        
n\ri%m5t out ( ! food he eats1 & %\ld   
beg9 to lecture well-n\ri%$ & heal?y p =
 eat+ ! food !y are eat+4 ,w\ld we n put
 him d[n z a fool8 ,well1 if he w\ld add
 ! claim t we are well f$ because we are
 ignorant & delud$1 :ile he is suff]+ & 
dy+ because he kn[s too mu* on ! food   
"q1 he w\ld be on a p> ) _m ( our       
infidelic fri5ds4  ,x is said t ,bee*] &
 ,+]soll 7 bo? pres5t at a banquet 9    
,new ,york ,city4 ,+]soll br\ght a rail+
 accusation aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev]ybody

 expect$ ,bee*] to reply1 b he held 8   
peace until lat] 9 ! ev5+1 :5 x became 8
 turn to speak4 ,:5 ,bee*] arose he     
said3 ,:5 ,i came to ?is hall to-night  
,i saw an old1 crippl$ woman w5d+ h] way
 across ! cr[d$ /reet on crut*es4 ,:5 %e
 _h rea*$ ab\t midway1 a burly ruffian  
came along & knock$ ! crut*es out f "u  
h]1 & %e fell spla% into ! mud4 ,turn+  
to ,+]soll1 he said1 ,:at d y ?9k ( t1  
,colonel8 ,! villa96 repli$ ,+]soll4    
,bee*]1 po9t+ to ,+]soll1 said3 ,?\ art 
! man6 ,suff]+1 he>t-brok51 dy+ humanity
 is w5d+ its way ?r\gh ?is _w ( sorr[ & 
turmoil on ! crut*es ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,y1 
sir1 come along & knock !m out f "u !m1 
b (f] no?+ 9 _! place4 ,x 0 a cru%+ bl[ 
to ,+]soll & 8 gospel ( despair4  ,we d 
n und]/& h[ _s & matt] c be int]-relat$1
 & we c n conceive t our will+ x c move 
our arm2 b ?is does n det] u f mov+1    
because we "k ?r\gh exp]i5ce t we c     
move4 ,we d n und]/& ! philosophy (     
dige/ion1 & we _c conceive h[ bread &   
butt] c h any relation to ?\ght & life2 

b we "k by exp]i5ce t !y d1 & we g on   
eat+ & liv+4 ,we _c conceive h[ ! same  
grass produces lamb1 pork & beef2 b we  
keep on rais+ /ock j ! same1 because we 
are guid$ by facts le>n$ by exp]i5ce &  
obs]vation r ?an by conceivability4 ,we 
d rea* our m\?1 ! m9ute-h& does ov]take 
! h\r-h&1 objects d move 9 space1 etc41 
rationalism & inconceivability to !     
contr>y not)/&+4  ,man is a religi\s    
be+1 & we "k by exp]i5ce t religion     
gives him joy & br+s him good4 ,if we _h
 no reveal$ religion1 sci5ce & duty w\ld
 compel u to develop a religi\s sy/em   
out ( our religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,?is is   
:at has actually be5 done by ! diff]5t  
peoples ( ! e>? :o "k n ! revelation (  
,god 9 ! ,bible4 ,! secret ( ! hold t   
ev5 a false religion has ^u p is ! fact 
t x does !m good & gives !m happ9ess by 
ex]cis+ ! pi\s emotions ( _! be+1 ev5   
?\gh x may br+ !m h>m 9 o!r ways4 ,ev5 a
 religion bas$ on human exp]i5ce is     
bett] ?an none2 = x is bett] to fe$ !   
religi\s nature on husks ?an to />ve x  

out altoge!r4 ,to ?is agree ! words (   
,paul :5 he says t ,god made ( "o blood 
all nations ( m5 = to dwell on all !    
face ( ! e>?444 t !y %\ld seek ! ,"l1 if
 haply !y might feel aft] him1 & f9d    
him4 ,b :ile man1 unaid$ by direct      
revelation1 c grope 9 ! d>k & feel aft] 
,god1 & c inv5t sy/ems ( religion bas$  
on exp]i5ce t are bett] ?an none1 any   
man t accepts facts & te/imony w soon   
discov] t ,god has n ?us left u 9 ! d>k 
oil religi\s matt]s1 b has appo9t$ a day
 9 :i* he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness by
 t man :om he has orda9$1 :]e( he has   
giv5 assurance unto all m51 9 t he has  
rais$ him f ! dead4  ,x is said t a     
lawy] & a not$ prea*]1 :o 0 a lectur]1  
happ5$ to meet at a hotel               
breakfa/-table4 ,! lawy] suspect$ t 8   
companion 0 a prea*]1 &1 z he 0 an      
infidel1 he ?\ght he _h a good          
opportunity to give a ?ru/ at ! ,bible4 
,excuse me1 said ! lawy]1 ,i take x f   
y\r appe>ance t y are a prea*]4  ,yes1  
sir1 said ! prea*]4  ,well1 n[1 said !  

lawy]1 don't y f9d a great _m           
contradictions & difficulties y _c      
und]/& 9 ! ,bible8  ,yes1 sir1 repli$ ! 
prea*]4  ,h[1 !n1 said ! lawy]1 c y     
cont9ue to believe 9 x8  ,:y1 said !    
prea*]1 d y see :at ,i am do+ ) ! bones 
( ?is fi%8 ,i lay !m aside & enjoy !    
good ( ! fi%4 ,s ) ! ,bible4 ,i lay     
aside ! ?+s ,i _c und]/&1 & fea/ ^u !   
ri* spiritual food x conta9s1 will+ to  
wait until all my/]ies %all be remov$   
h]eaft]4  ,if ! f9ite m9d c\ld und]/&   
ev]y?+ conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 x w\ld become
 wor?less z a revelation1 = ! f9ite m9d 
c\ld produce x4 ,b s9ce x reveals !     
inf9ite m9d1 we mu/ expect x to conta9  
?+s t ! f9ite m9d _c und]/&4 ,we c      
und]/& ! evid5ce t x is f ,god & = our  
good1 & x is reasonable t we %\ld accept
 its great tru?s by fai?1 al?\gh we may 
n n[ be able to see h[ all ! tru?s x    
reveals are consi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,let u  
he> ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]3 ,fe>   
,god1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts3 = ?is is !    
:ole duty ( man4  ,z has (t5 be5 said1  

no "o c d bett] ?an to live ! pure1     
clean1 b5evol5t life t ,jesus inculcat$ 
& inc>nat$4 ,if y imitate him 9 goodness
 & good de$s1 y are pursu+ ! be/        
possible c\rse1 ev5 if ! ,bible is n    
true4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,bible is     
true1 & y d n live = ,*ri/1 y are doom$ 
= ev] & ev]4  ,hav+ be5 deliv]$ f !     
bondage ( rationalism1 ,i f\nd my way   
back to ,*ri/ ) comp>ative ease4 ,if    
exp]i5ce & facts are our ultimate       
guides1 !n we mu/ tru/ ! te/imony (     
hi/ory4 ,) ! help ( ! ,bi-,mill5nial    
,telescope on ! opposite page1 &        
limitless simil> te/imony1 we c trace ! 
exi/5ce ( ! ,bible cle> to ! days ( !   
,apo/les4 ,none ev] _h bett] means (    
kn[+ ! facts !y bore witness to ?an !   
,apo/les1 & none ev] gave /rong] pro( t 
!y s9c]ely told ! tru? z !y knew x4 ,!  
,gospels be+ g5u9e & reliable1 ! life & 
words & miracles ( ,jesus !y n>rate1    
give suffici5t pro( ( ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ 
to satisfy e reasonable dem& ( !        
intellect4 ,?is is especially true      

conc]n+ ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 on :i* !
 pro( ( ,*ri/ianity h+es4 ,he %[$       
himself alive aft] 8 passion by _m      
infallible pro(s4 ,& if he arose f !    
dead1 he 0 demon/rat$ by x to be ! ,son 
( ,god4 ,& if he is ! ,son ( ,god1 !n ! 
,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god1 = he has endors$
 x all4 ,?us !re 7 re/or$ to me ,*ri/1  
,god & 8 ,^w ( tru?4 ,! ?+ t robb$ me ( 
^! 0 rationalism1 b x _h be5 prov5 false
 & !re=e 0 rul$ out ( c\rt4  ,unit>ians 
us$ to tell me t ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 
b we all are sons ( ,god4 ,i n[ saw t   
,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! special &     
peculi> s5se 9 :i* he claim$1 or he 0 a 
fool4 ,:5 he 0 on trial he 0 ask$ ^u oa?
 :e!r he 0 ! ,son ( ,god or n1 & he     
answ]$ ,yes :5 x co/ 8 life to d s4 ,if 
he meant t he 0 ! son ( ,god 9 ! same   
s5se 9 :i* we are1 all he w\ld h _h to d
 0 to expla9 & he c\ld h sav$ 8 life4   
,! pro( t ,*ri/ianity is f ,god z       
reveal$ 9 its effect ^u ! life (        
individuals1 communities & nations1 is s
 app>5t & has be5 po9t$ out s (t5 t ,i w

 give x b a pass+ notice4 ,if any man   
wille? to d 8 w1 he %all "k ( ! tea*+1  
:e!r x is ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i speak f    
myself1 0 ,*ri/'s *all5ge1 & millions h 
v]ifi$ x 9 _! own religi\s exp]i5ce4    
,ne>ly all ! volunt>y educational &     
philan?ropic in/itutions ( ! _w are     
support$ by ,*ri/ian p1 & ! nations ( ! 
e>? are prosp]\s1 enlight5$ & influ5tial
 9 ! exact proportion z _! p are        
intellig5t & consecrat$ foll[]s ( ! l[ly
 ,naz>5e4  ,x 0 ?us t ,i f\nd my way    
back to ,*ri/ z my ,"l & ,savi\r1 & ,i  
nev] be=e fully appreciat$ ! words (    
,jesus1 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & 
are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,!   
tru? dawn$ ^u me gradually1 b )         
irresi/ible =ce4 ,h[ (t5 h we be5       
p]plex$ & 9 d\bt on "s great "q ( tru?  
or duty until f9ally ! solution came to 
u z if by magic4 ,?r\gh :at !           
psy*ologi/s call subconsci\s c]ebration 
our m9d has be5 work+ at ! great problem
 ev5 :5 our consci\s att5tion 0 giv5 to 
o!r matt]s4 ,i h _h a numb] ( su*       

exp]i5ces be=e & s9ce1 &1 _h ,i n exam9$
 !m critically1 ,i might easily h be5 l$
 to believe !y 7 direct revelations f   
heav54  ,= _m mon?s ! great "q _h be5   
occupy+ my m9d by day & by night4       
,f9ally ! solution came z cle> z a      
revelation f ,god4 ,x wak5$ me 9 ! /ill 
( ! night & ravi%$ my s\l ) peace & joy 
unspeakable4 ,i arose & took a walk into
 ! c\ntry to a m\nta9 spr+ & back4 ,i   
%all nev] =get t night1 & ! ec/atic joy 
x br\ght to me4 ,my religi\s nature _h  
be5 outrag$ s long t :5 x 0 set free x  
return$ to its ,"l ) a viol5t b\nd4 ,!  
fitte/ words ,i c\ld f9d to express my  
feel+s are 9 ! #ajc;d ,psalm3 ,bless !  
,"l1 ,o my s\l2 & all t is )9 me1 bless 
8 holy "n4  ,! "q z to :at *ur* ,i %\ld 
jo91 or :at religi\s body ,i %\ld       
affiliate )1 n[ confront$ me & dem&$    
solution4 ,z ,i already intimat$1 ,i 0  
p]plex$1 & p>tly l$ to d\bt & confusion 
by ! _m diff]5t religi\s bodies1 all    
claim+ to be "r4 ,"o ( my objects 9     
ent]+ ?is s*ool 0 to make a ?or\gh /udy 

( ! diff]5t religi\s bodies & _!        
doctr9es4 ,"o incid5t t help$ me 9 !    
solution ( ?is problem 0 an occurr5ce 9 
our ,new ,te/am5t ,greek class4 ,!      
pr(essor decl>$ t all ,greek s*ol>s (   
note are agre$ t ! prop] mean+ ( ! ^w   
baptism 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is to imm]se4 
,z ,i 0 rais$ 9 a p$obapti/ *ur*1 ?is   
decl>ation 0 a great surprise to me1 b  
,i look$ up ! au?orities & f\nd t !     
pr(essor _h /at$ ! facts correctly4  ,we
 _h a class t made a /udy ( ! "*1       
gov]nm5t & tea*+ ( ! diff]5t religi\s   
bodies4 ,9 ?is /udy ,i 0 especially     
impress$ ) ! polity & tea*+ ( ! p       
designat$ z ,disciples ( ,*ri/1 or      
,*ri/ians4 ,i procur$ _! lit]ature &    
made a ?or\gh /udy ( _! position4 ,i    
naturally f\nd myself 9 h>mony ) _!     
tea*+4 ,i _h myself come to see ! folly 
( en=c+ ^u all believ]s ! speculative   
!ology ( ! cre$s1 & ! weakness & wa/e t 
result f a divid$ *ur*4 ,my exp]i5ce    
reveal$ to me ! relative value ( human  
wisdom & ,god's wisdom z f\nd 9 8 ,book4

 ,! ?\ght ( prea*+ ,*ri/ r ?an !ology1 &
 ( re/or+ ! apo/olic *ur* 9 its tea*+s1 
ord9ances & practices1 came to me z a   
gods5d 9 my condition ( m9d4 ,i 01      
h[ev]1 v sl[ to act 9 ?is matt]1 z ,i _h
 be5 deceiv$ be=e & x 0 my desire n to  
make a mi/ake aga94 ,aft] a ye>'s       
consid]ation & consid]able correspond5ce
 ) "o ( _! prea*]s1 ,i f9ally unit$ ) ! 
,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,new ,ca/le1 ,pa4 ,i h
 be5 prea*+ ! plea = ,*ri/ian union on !
 primitive gospel ev] s9ce1 & ! long] ,i
 prea* x ! m ,i see its beauty & p[]4   
,hav+ be5 deliv]$1 ?r\gh ! goodness (   
,god1 f ?is bl9d+ cl\d ( rationalism1   
let u take a backw>d look at x & its    
*ief product--,unit>ianism--& let u see 
:at lesson ,god w\ld tea* u ?r\gh x4    
,unit>ianism1 z a *ur* movem5t1 />t$ ne>
 ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,x enli/$ _m (
 ! be/ he>ts1 bra9s & purses ( ?is      
c\ntry4 ,x _h ,h>v>d ,univ]sity back (  
x4 ,x numb]$ among its foll[]s mo/ ( !  
great poets1 hi/orians & prose writ]s ( 
our c\ntry4 ,x has flood$ ! c\ntry )    

free lit]ature1 & has furni%$ to ?\s&s (
 m9i/]s its /&>d works )\t money & )\t  
price4 ,no movem5t ev] seem$ to h su*   
mighty ag5cies back ( x to insure its   
rapid spread4 ,& yet1 aft] a c5tury (   
ef=t1 :at d we see z ! result8 ,only a  
few hundr$ *ur*es1 mo/ ( :i* are        
num]ically weak & enli/ only a c]ta9    
class ( p4  ,my conviction ( ! depress+1
 devitaliz+ & dis9tegrat+ effect (      
,unit>ianism has be5 int5sifi$ ?r\gh my 
rec5t exp]i5ce 9 evangeli/ic "w 9 ,new  
,engl&4 ,! rationali/ic lib]alism (     
,unit>ianism has l>gely p]meat$ ,new    
,engl& ,prote/antism4 ,x 0 n an accid5t 
t x 0 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e1 to a l>ge body
 ( cl]gym51 a speak] decl>$1 ) applause1
 t ,prote/antism is decay+ & w soon be  
displac$ by a new =m ( ,ca?olicism4 ,"h 
,prote/antism is inde$ decay+ ?r\gh its 
contact ) ,unit>ian tea*+1 & is already 
l>gely displac$ by old ,ca?olicism & new
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & o!r anti*ri/ian     
delusions4 ,n[h]e else did ,i ev] see   
,prote/ant *ur*es s saturat$ ) worldly  

pleasures & s indiff]5t ab\t ! salvation
 ( s\ls4 ,x 0 "h ,i _h ! humiliat+      
exp]i5ce ( sitt+ 9 a union ,?anksgiv+   
s]vice :]e ! prea*] call$ ! ,pilgrim    
,fa!rs religi\s fanatics1 & spoke (     
words writ]s ( ! ,p5tateu* put into !   
m\? ( ,moses to give !m influ5ce ) ! p4 
,yet ,i nev] saw a sign ( disapproval 9 
! audi5ce or he>d a ^w ( criticism4 ,x  
is true he 0 a ,univ]sali/ prea*]1 b t  
makes x all ! worse4 ,to ?9k t          
,prote/antism has s deg5]at$ 9 a ,new   
,engl& city t a prea*] :o does n believe
 9 ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ nor 9 ! inspiration
 ( ! ,bible %\ld be appo9t$ to repres5t 
x on su* an occasion4 ,x is en\gh to    
make ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs turn 9 _! graves 
& groan = pa94 ,_h pres5t-day           
,prote/antism ( ,new ,engl& a fraction (
 ! moral & spiritual e>ne/ness t !      
,pilgrim ,fa!rs possess$1 x might h be5 
sp>$ ! abject humility ( sprawl+ 9      
weakness be=e ! same vaunt+ religi\s    
intol]ance ( ,ca?olicism t ?r\gh cruel &
 bloody p]secution drove ! ,pilgrim     

,fa!rs to ! bleak ,new ,engl& %ore =    
safety & religi\s lib]ty4  ,:5 a prom95t
 ,ca?olic rec5tly ap$ ! ,prote/ant      
cl]gym5 by decl>+ t ,prote/antism is    
decay+1 ! prea*] at ,tremont ,temple    
call$ x a damnable lie4 ,?is is a       
hopeful sign1 & indicates t ! sick man  
is n dead yet4 ,x %[s t at lea/ "s ?9k x
 is n true1 or wi% x n true2 & if en\gh 
get a /rong desire t x %all n be true1 x
 w n be true4 ,:5 we r5\nce rationalism 
& its products x w n be true4  ,at a    
meet+ ( "o ( ! lead+ m9i/]ial           
associations ( ,new ,engl&1 at :i* !    
writ] 0 pres5t1 ! speak] ( ! day decl>$ 
t ! *ur* has be5 claim+ too mu* =       
itself4 ,! cont5ts ( ! spee* indicat$ t 
he _h ref]5ce to its claim ( sup]natural
 p[] to trans=m ! s9n]4 ,he also said he
 _h giv5 up ! ef=t to reconcile ! fir/  
*apt]s ( ! ,bible ) sci5ce4 ,!          
significance is 9 ! fact t "s           
,prote/ants acquiesce 9 su* tea*+1 & t  
!y are 9 h>mony ) ! doctr9es (          
,unit>ianism4  ,al?\gh its advocates mu/

 admit t ,unit>ianism is a monum5tal    
failure 9 organiz+ *ur*es1 x is _! boa/ 
t x has p[]fully affect$ o!r religi\s   
bodies4 ,?is fact we admit2 b z ! effect
 is devitaliz+1 disorganiz+ & ultimately
 demoraliz+1 we consid] ! result ! cr[n+
 %ame r ?an ! cr[n+ glory (             
,unit>ianism4  ,t ! lib]al !ology       
result+ f rationalism & *ampion$ 9 ?is  
c\ntry by ,unit>ianism is m]ely negative
 & de/ructive1 is evid5c$ on e h&4 ,dr4 
,pe>son1 9 ! ,mission>y ,review1 has    
rec5tly po9t$ out its fatal effects 9 ! 
mission fields1 & /ill m rec5tly x has  
be5 compell$ to confess its own defeat 9
 ,g]many1 :]e x orig9at$ & :]e x has    
f\nd its *ief support4 ,! evid5ce ( ?is 
is f\nd 9 ! ,lit]>y ,dige/ ( ,feb4 #be1 
#aiaa1 :]e we f9d ! foll[+3   ,t lib]al 
!ology has made an almo/ utt] failure 9 
,g]many is ass]t$ by "o ( its lead+     
spokesm5 9 a lib]al religi\s organ4 ,x  
consi/s too mu* ( m]e negation1 he ?9ks1
 & has no /rong fai? 9 any?+4 ,! masses 
h reject$ x1 & ! educat$ h accept$ x    

only 9 small numb]s4 ,practically x is a
 failure1 & he dem&s a recon/ruction    
along new l9es1 ) new ideals & new      
me?ods4 ,?is c\rage\s lib]al is ,rev4   
,dr4 ,rittelmey]1 ( ,nuremb]g1 & he     
writes 9 ! ,*ri/li*e ,welt 7,tub+574 ,"h
 are ! ma9 po9ts ( 8 argum5t3  ,let u   
ask hone/ly :at results mod]n !ology has
 atta9$ practically4 ,z f> z ! great    
masses ( work+m5 are conc]n$1           
practically no?+ has be5 ga9$4 ,!y ei!r 
d n und]/& x or !y di/ru/ x4 ,all !     
public discussions & popul>ization (    
mod]n critical views h n f\nd any e*o or
 sympa?y among ! ranks ( ! labor+ p4  ,&
 h[ ab\t ! educat$ classes8 ,x has long 
s9ce be5 ! boa/ & hobby ( advanc$ !ology
 t x1 & x alone1 w satisfy ! religi\s   
long+s ( ! educat$ man :o has brok5 ) ! 
traditional dogma & doctr9es ( or?odox  
,*ri/ianity4 ,b :at are ! actual facts 9
 ! case8 ,x is a fact t !re are a       
consid]able numb] among ! educat$ :o    
?ankfully confess t !y c accept         
,*ri/ianity only 9 ! =m 9 :i* x is      

taught by ! advanc$ !ologian4 ,b h[     
exce$+ly small ?is numb] is6 ,a         
p]iodical l ! ,*ri/li*e ,welt1 ! only   
pap] ( its k9d1 has n be5 able to secure
 m ?an five ?\s& subscrib]s1 al?\gh its 
contributors are ! mo/ brilliant 9 ! l& 
( s*ol>s & ?9k]s2 :ile p]iodicals t are 
expon5ts ( ! old] views are read by t5s 
& ev5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,!re are :ole    
classes ( society among ! educat$ :o are
 antagoni/ic to lib]al t5d5cies 9       
religion4 ,among ^! are ! (fic]s 9 !    
army & ! navy1 practition]s ( ! te*nical
 arts & ( eng9e]+1 & almo/ to a man !   
:ole _w ( bus9ess4 ,x is fooli% to close
 our eyes to ^! facts4  ,:at is ! matt]8
 asks ?is writ]4 ,:at is ! weakness (   
lib]al & advanc$ !ological ?\ght8 ,^!   
are "s ( ! answ]s3  ,"o tr\ble is t     
mod]n !ology has entirely gr[n out (    
criticism4 ,its weakness is             
intellectualism2 x is a negative        
movem5t4 ,we c und]/& ! cry ( ! or?odox1
 t advanc$ !ology is elim9at+ "o ?+ aft]
 ! o!r f our religi\s ?\ght1 & !n asks1 

,:at is left8 ,true1 we answ]1 ,god is  
left4 ,b is x n ! case t ! mod]n        
,god-,fa!r fai? is g5]ally a v weak &   
att5uat$ fai? 9 a ,provid5ce1 & no?+ m8 
,& on ?is subject1 too1 we qu>rel among 
ourselves1 :e!r a ,god-,fa!r tr\bles    
himself ab\t little ?+s only or ab\t    
great ?+s too1 su* z ! =giv5ess ( s9s4  
,we d ! same ?+ ) ,jesus4 ,we speak (   
him z ( a unique p]sonality1 z ! highe/ 
revelation ( ! ,fa!r1 & ! l1 b always   
connect$ ) a c]ta9 skeptical und]curr5t 
( ?\ght2 b we d n appreciate him 9 8    
deepe/ s\l & 9 ! great motives ( 8 life4
 ,he is n = mod]n !ology :at he is =    
or?odoxy1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w & ! ,r$eem] (
 mank9d4   ,q naturally ?is op5         
confession ( a pron\nc$ lib]al attracts 
m ?an ord9>y att5tion4 ,! lib]al pap]s1 
includ+ ! ,*ri/li*e ,welt itself1 pass x
 by )\t fur!r comm5t1 b ! cons]vatives  
speak out boldly4 ,repres5tative ( !    
latt] is ! ,evangelis*e ,lu!ris*e       
,kir*5zeitung1 ( ,leipzig1 :i* says3    
,! psy*ological & spiritual solution (  

,rittelmey]'s problem is n s h>d to f9d4
 ,! s\l ( man c n live on negations4 ,to
 /ir ! s\l !re mu/ be positive pr9ciples
 & epo*-mak+ hi/orical facts1 su* z are 
(f]$ by ! ,scriptural tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & 8
 words4 ,!re c be religi\s life only :]e
 !re is fai? 9 him :o is ! tru? & !     
life4 ,lib]al !ology has fail$ because x
 has no?+ to (f]4   ,dr4 ,h>nack1 its   
great high prie/1 f\nd x an unsatisfy+  
portion1 &1 d\btless influ5c$ by its    
failure1 has resign$ & turn$ 8 en]gies  
into o!r *annels4  ,unit>ianism appeals 
almo/ entirely to ! head & b little to !
 he>t4 ,x supplies a k9d ( abnormal     
/imulant to ! intellect1 b usually      
freezes out ! emotions4 ,x is l ! arctic
 regions1 :]e !y h six mon?s ( light1 b 
no heat1 & :]e consequ5tly !re is no    
gr[? ( any k9d4 ,x is broad1 b really   
sup]ficial & %all[4 ,x is l a piece (   
rubb] /ret*$ ov] a wide surface2 x is   
wide1 b x becomes v ?94 ,em]son seem$ to
 recognize h[ %all[ rationalism makes p 
:5 he decl>$ t a small consi/5cy is !   

hobgobl9 ( little m9ds--little          
philosoph]s1 little /atesm5 & little    
div9es4 ,! f9ite m9d _c see ! consi/5cy 
( ! great & deep tru?s ( life & ,god4   
,to try to deal ) ^! great que/ions )   
human logic is l manipulat+ a circle ) a
 break 9 x4 ,ea* reason] calls att5tion 
to ! break 9 ! circle ( logic ( o!rs1 b 
dext]\sly manipulates 8 own circle s z  
to hide its miss+ l9k4  ,rationalism is 
a delusion & a sn>e1 &1 :5 foll[$ to its
 logical conclusion1 leads to absurdity 
& dea?4 ,=tunately1 mo/ p :o are ta9t$ )
 ?is disease d n foll[ x to its         
legitimate conclusions4 ,?r\gh          
preconceiv$ & inh]it$ ideas & s5tim5tal 
in]tia1 !y are held to _! moor+s4 ,b1   
un=tunately1 _! pupils are n always ?us 
protect$4 ,_m prea*]s :o are held 9 _!  
place by religi\s habits & associations1
 give expression to rationali/ic ideas t
 take lodgm5t 9 ! m9ds ( "y m5 :o are n 
surr\nd$ ) religi\s habits &            
associations to hold !m2 & :o1 foll[+ ^!
 rationali/ic ideas to _! logical       

conclusion1 are l$ to d\bt & confusion4 
,i believe t hundr$s ( ?9k+ "y m5 h be5 
l$ away f ,*ri/ & ! *ur* 9 ?is way1 all 
because !y & _! tea*] did n recognize ! 
true "* ( rationalism & ! prop]         
functions & limitations ( ! f9ite       
intellect4 ,mansel gives a prop]        
diagnosis ( rationalism 9 ! foll[+      
words3   ,! rationali/ 4 4 4 assigns to 
"s sup]ior tribunal ! "r ( det]m9+ :at  
79 revelation7 is ess5tial to religion &
 :at is n2 he claims ! privilege (      
accept+ or reject+ any giv5 revelation1 
:olly or 9 "p1 accord+ z x does or does 
n satisfy ! conditions ( "s high]       
crit]ion1 to be suppli$ by human        
consci\sness4 ,rationalism proce$s by   
p>+ d[n suppos$ excresc5ces4 ,comm5c+ ) 
a preconceiv$ !ory ( ! purpose ( a      
revelation1 & ( ! =m :i* x ought to     
assume1 x proce$s to remove or r$uce all
 t w n h>monize ) ?is lead+ idea4       
,rationalism t5ds to de/roy reveal$     
religion altoge!r1 by oblit]at+ ! :ole  
di/9ction betwe5 ! human & ! div9e4 ,if 

x reta9 any portion ( reveal$ tru?1 z   
su*1 x does s1 n 9 consequ5ce1 b 9      
defiance1 ( its fundam5tal pr9ciple4  ,b
 :ile _m m9i/]s are n mu* injur$        
app>5tly by _! rationali/ic ta9t1 _m    
o!rs are1 & all are m or less4 ,et]nity 
alone w reveal h[ mu* fai? 9 ,god's ,^w1
 & !re=e 9 ,god himself1 has be5 weak5$ 
or de/roy$ by ?is dread m5tal disease4  
,look at ! de/ructive ravages (         
rationali/ic criticism ( ! ,bible4 ,!   
,unit>ians h complet$ ?is "w & h        
elim9at$ all ! sup]natural f ! ,div9e   
,record4 ,b x is ! prea*]s 9 !          
evangelical *ur*es :o are foll[+ !      
,unit>ians af> (f 9 ?is matt]1 t are do+
 ! mo/ damage to ! fai? ( ,*ri/'s       
foll[]s4 ,i h be5 !re1 & "k h[          
,unit>ians look at ?is matt]4 ,!y po9t  
to ^! evangelical prea*]s z an evid5ce t
 ! entire religi\s _w is rapidly com+ to
 _! position4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y look at  
^! prea*]s ) pity & contempt because !y 
d n foll[ ! ?+ to its logical           
conclusion1 & drop ! ,bible entirely z a

 sup]natural revelation4 ,& ,i believe !
 ,unit>ians are "r 9 ?is4 ,! same       
fundam5tal reasons t l$ ! rationali/ic  
critics 9 ! evangelical *ur*es to _!    
pres5t conclusions w inevitably &       
logically lead to ! ,unit>ian           
conclusions1 :5ev] preconceiv$ ideas &  
inh]it$ prejudices are suffici5tly      
relax$4 ,:5 ,i fir/ /udi$ ?is "q (      
de/ructive high] criticism s call$ 7x is
 (t5 hire criticism7 f ! rationali/ic   
/&po9t & "u rationali/ic guides1 its    
conclusions seem$ ! mo/ reasonable ?+ on
 e>?4 ,i wond]$ t ,i _h n se5 x myself  
long be=e1 & ,i look$ ) pity ^u ! delud$
 victims :o did n see x4 ,b aft] ,i 0   
deliv]$ f rationalism & my eyes 7 op5$1 
,i comm5c$ to /udy ! o!r side ( ! "q &  
discov]$ :]e ,i 0 deceiv$4  ,let me give
 y a few samples ( ! reason+ (          
rationali/ic criticism z exhibit$ by its
 /ronge/ advocates4 ,:]e x says t ,jesus
 walk$ ^u ! wat]1 we 7 gravely in=m$ t  
,jesus did n walk ^u ! wat] at all4 ,x  
happ5$ to be a foggy morn+ & ! disciples

 7 deceiv$2 he 0 really walk+ on ! %ore4
 ,:]e x says "o ( ! soldi]s ) a spe>    
pi]c$ 8 side1 we 7 in=m$ t ! ,greek ^w  
"h means prim>ily to prick z ) a p91 to 
pave ! way to belittle ! w\nd ( ,jesus1 
despite ! fact t ! n>rative adds1       
/raightway !re came out blood & wat]4 ,!
 purpose ( ?is 0 to make way = ! !ory t 
,*ri/ did n die on ! cross1 b 0 simply 9
 a le?>gy1 & :5 he came to 9 ! tomb he  
pu%$ ! /one away1 & ?is s fright5$ !    
soldi]s t !y took to _! heels1 ?9k+ x 0 
a gho/1 :ile ,*ri/ escap$ to ! m\nta9s1 
:]e he liv$ secretly ! re/ ( 8 life &   
f9ally di$ a natural dea?4 ,all ?is )\t 
a scrap ( hi/orical basis1 & despite !  
express decl>ation ( ! n>rative t an    
exp]t1 :o 0 s5t by ,pilate to asc]ta9 if
 he 0 dead1 report$ t he 04 ,?is is s   
contr>y to ! facts ( ! n>rative1 & ! "* 
( ,jesus & 8 disciples1 t x is h>d] to  
believe x ?an any miracle record$ 9 !   
,bible4 ,:y ^! ridicul\s & absurd       
conclusions1 despite ! hi/orical facts8 
,simply because ( ! necessity to get rid

 ( ! sup]natural at ! m&ates (          
rationalism4 ,to pres]ve su* pu]ilities1
 ! manuscripts 7 kept 9 a fire-pro(     
vault le/ fire %\ld de/roy !m4 ,! claims
 ( de/ructive criticism are s absurd &  
ridicul\s1 :5 look$ at f a truly        
sci5tific /&po9t1 t ,i conf9e myself 9  
?is book to expos+ ! errone\s viewpo9t (
 rationalism1 believ+ t :5 t is done any
 "o c easily see t !re is no?+ 9 x4     
,besides1 its quibbl+s h be5 (t5 & ably 
expos$ by compet5t au?ors & _! works are
 accessible to all4 ,t any "o :o claims 
to believe ! ,bible %\ld give 8 "t to   
tea*+ innoc5t & un9=m$ *ildr5 & adults !
 conclusions ( rationali/ic criticism   
seems almo/ too absurd to believe2 & :5 
x is done "u ! pret5se ( honor+ !       
,bible1 x is b ano!r illu/ration ( h[   
our moral & intellectual vision c be    
w>p$ & di/ort$ :5 we look ?r\gh ! color$
 glasses ( rationalism & bias4  ,x is   
said t a m9i/] kept tell+ 8 congregation
 t diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,bible 7 my?s1      
leg5ds1 etc41 & n hi/orical4 ,"o ( 8    

memb]s cut out ( h] ,bible e section he 
said 0 n true4 ,:5 he made a pa/oral    
call %e %[$ him h] mutilat$ ,bible4 ,^u 
8 remon/rance1 %e repli$ t he _h said t 
^! p>ts 7 n reliable1 & s %e did n want 
!m z a "p ( h] ,bible4 ,he 0 %ock$ at 8 
own v&alism4  ,i h %[n t ! same         
rationali/ic objections t are br\ght    
aga9/ facts reveal$ 9 ! ,bible c be     
br\ght aga9/ facts reveal$ 9 nature4 ,! 
only s5sible ?+ to d is to recognize !  
limitations ( our f9ite intellects &    
accept all well-au!nticat$ facts1 :e!r  
reveal$ 9 ! ,bible or 9 nature4 ,we mu/ 
le>n t 9 ! v nature ( ?+s our f9ite m9ds
 _c fully grasp & compreh5d ! inf9ite4  
,!re=e we h ,god's revelation 9 !       
,bible1 :i*1 ?\gh n ! product ( ! human 
intellect1 fully satisfies its e        
reasonable dem&4  ,we h also le>n$ t man
 has by nature /rong religi\s emotions1 
:i*1 if ex]cis$1 give great joy & peace4
 ,ev5 unguid$ by revelation1 !y grope   
aft] ,god ) ! help ( ! f9ite intellect4 
,^! emotions are bl9d & 7 nev] int5d$ to

 give u light4 ,!y are a s\rce ( great  
joy & p[]1 b mu/ be guid$ & fill$ by    
div9e revelation to be prop]ly ex]cis$4 
,! neglect ( ?is fact has l$ to all k9ds
 ( my/icism & fanaticism4 ,& :ile ?is is
 bett] & m helpful ?an cold rationalism1
 x is nev]!less an unsafe guide1 & does 
m h>m ?an good to humanity4 ,fai?fulness
 compels me to say t1 z rationalism1 s  
my/icism has f\nd its way into !        
evangelical *ur*es & has done mu* to rob
 ,god's ,^w ( its p[] & to divide       
,*ri/'s foll[]s into w>r+ camps4 ,!     
religion t does n ?or\ghly enli/1       
ex]cise & sanctify ! human emotions is n
 wor? hav+2 b we are n to believe e _s1 
b to try ! spirits by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,let
 u lay aside our ?9k-s's & feel-s's1 &  
let u turn to ! revelation t comes f    
above1 t our intellects may be flood$ ) 
light & our emotions may be subm]g$ 9   
,god's love1 s t our entire be+--body1  
m9d & s\l--may be fill$1 occupi$ &      
sanctifi$ to ! glory ( ,*ri/4  ,) !     
,unit>ian movem5t t />t$ at ! beg9n+ ( !

 la/ c5tury1 ) s _m human               
in/rum5talities back ( x1 let u comp>e !
 ,apo/olic *ur* :i* 0 />t$ 9 ! fir/ ?ird
 ( ! fir/ c5tury by a h&ful ( poor1     
illit]ate & despis$ ,galileans4 ,al?\gh 
! weal? & culture & political p[] ( ! _w
 7 all aga9/ !m1 at ! end ( ! c5tury we 
are told t !y numb]$ five hundr$ ?\s&4  
,aga9 let u comp>e ) ,unit>ianism1 ?is  
mod]n movem5t = ! re/oration ( primitive
 ,*ri/ianity :i* />t$ some:at lat] ?an  
,unit>ianism4 ,its reproa* 9 ! eyes (   
m5--t x has no lit]ature--is its glory 9
 ! eyes ( ,god2 = ! ,bible is its       
lit]ature4 ,its "w has be5 done *iefly  
among & ?r\gh ! common p4 ,at ! end ( ! 
c5tury x numb]$ among its adh]5ts m ?an 
a million & a qu>t]4 ,:ile sect>ian     
*ur*es num]ically mu* /rong] report     
meag] increases & ev5 decreases1 x      
reports an av]age ( ov] =ty ?\s&        
increase = ! la/ sev]al ye>s4  ,!       
exp]i5ces n>rat$ 9 ?is *apt] h made real
 to me ! belief t ,god is 9 e act ( our 
life4 ,t ?r\gh 8 lov+ c>e1 all ?+s "w   

toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,:5 ,i 
?9k ( h[1 9 8 provid5ce1 he took me away
 f ! community & religion ( my e>ly     
neighbors & br\ght me 9 a my/]i\s way to
 a religion & p ,i _h nev] he>d (1 ,i am
 ov]:elm$ ) ! evid5ce ( 8 h& 9 x4  ,to !
 hone/ d\bt] ,i w\ld say1 take c\rage1  
my bro!r1 ! ,"l w lead y1 9 8 provid5ce1
 to ! way1 ! tru? & ! life4 ,i c te/ify 
t he br+s ! spiritually bl9d by a way t 
!y knew n & leads !m 9 pa?s !y h n kn[n4
 ,he makes d>kness light be=e !m &      
crook$ ?+s /raight1 & w n =sake !m if !y
 cont9ue to s9c]ely seek = light until  
he has accompli%$ 8 purpose conc]n+ !m &
 br\ght !m to ! feet ( ,jesus4  ,to ^?  
out ( ,*ri/ ,i w say1 t ,i h ta/$ & se5 
t ! ,"l is good4 ,aft] hav+ tri$ bo?1 ,i
 h f\nd a hundr$ times m real pleasure 9
 ?an out ( ,*ri/4 ,& :ile ,i am yet ti$ 
to clay & suff] _m ?+s ?r\gh ! weakness 
( ! fle%1 s t ,i groan )9 myself & long 
to be entirely deliv]$ f ?is bondage (  
dea?1 yet ,i am fill$ ) love1 peace1 joy
 & p[] ?r\gh ! e>ne/ ( ! ,_s dwell+ 9   

me1 & ,i s]ve ,jesus pati5tly1 wait+ = !
 hope set be=e me1 ev5 ! com+ ( our     
,savi\r1 :5 ?is corruptible1 mortal body
 %all be *ang$ into ! lik5ess ( !       
glorifi$ body ( ,jesus1 & ,i %all be )  
him & %all be l him4 ,oh1 h[ ?is hope   
fills my be+ ) love & joy unspeakable6  
,w y come & accept ?is salvation8 ,9 !  
,savi\r's "n1 :o di$ to pur*ase x = y1  
we bid y come4 ,come :ile x is call$    
to-day6     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,my ,,p>t+  
,,message ,,to ,,! ,,unit>ian ,,s*ool4  
,dur+ my ?ird ye> at ! ,meadville       
,unit>ian ,!ological ,s*ool1 aft] ,i    
became ?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! ,unit>ian   
position 0 unt5able1 & ,i _h f\nd my way
 back to ,*ri/1 x s happ5$ t x 0 my turn
 to read a pap] & to prea* to ! s*ool1 z
 ! memb]s ( ! high] classes prea*$ be=e 
! s*ool 9 turn4 ,9 ^! p>t+ messages ,i  
frankly & s9c]ely pres5t$ my *ange (    
viewpo9t1 & argu$ aga9/ ! ,unit>ian     
position z /rongly z ,i c\ld at ! "t4 ,!
 s*ool is op51 on equal t]ms1 to anybody
 wi%+ to /udy = ! m9i/ry1 no matt] :at  

_! views1 or :at religi\s body !y belong
 to4 ,ev]ybody is suppos$ to be p]fectly
 free to hold & express 8 hone/ religi\s
 op9ions4 ,9 ! _s ( ?is g5]osity1 ,i    
pati5tly li/5$ to all ! s*ool c\ld (f]  
me 9 pres5t+ :at x believ$ to be ! tru?1
 & gratefully accept$ e help x c\ld give
 me 9 my se>* = ! tru?4 ,i felt ,i 0    
act+ 9 entire h>mony ) ! _s ( ! f\nd]s (
 ! in/itution :5 ,i us$ ! k & culture   
imp>t$ to me 9 k9dly cont5d+ = ! tru? z 
,i saw x1 ev5 :5 x 0 aga9/ ! tru? z held
 by ! tea*]s ( ! s*ool4  ,mo/ ( my s]mon
 on ,! ,prop] ,me?od ( ,inquiry 9       
,religion has be5 lo/ or mislaid4 ,b ,i 
h ! pap] read be=e ! s*ool1 & ! la/ "p (
 ! s]mon4 ,i give ^! "h because x %[s h[
 ! matt] look$ to me at t "t1 & h[ ,i   
treat$ x 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ke51           
intellectual audi5ce ( /ud5ts &         
pr(essors4  ,! pr(essor ( homiletics1 :o
 read & criticis$ all s]mons be=e !y 7  
prea*$1 r took me to task = my bold     
attack ^u ,unit>ianism1 b he admitt$ to 
me t1 al?\gh he _h prea*$ & taught x = m

 ?an a score ( ye>s1 !re 7 ye>n+s 9 8   
s\l t x did n satisfy4 ,! s]mon 0 li/5$ 
to ) great respect & sympa?y1 especially
 by ! m cons]vative /ud5ts4 ,ab\t t5    
ye>s lat] ,i receiv$ a lett] f a "y     
,unit>ian m9i/] 9 ,massa*usetts :o      
ref]r$ to ! s]mon1 & said he _h nev]    
=gott5 x1 b 0 (t5 rem9d$ 9 8 exp]i5ce ( 
h[ true x 01 especially 9 :at ,i said   
ab\t ! coldness & fruitlessness (       
,unit>ianism4  ,al?\gh ! matt] 9 ?is    
pap] & s]mon is l>gely ! same z t 9 !   
previ\s *apt]1 ,i pres5t x because1 z ! 
l9e ( ?\ght is out ( ! ord9>y & some:at 
difficult to ! g5]al read]1 its         
repetition 9 ?is conv]sational /yle w   
help to get a bett] grasp ( ! deadly    
delusions ( rationalism4 ,tru? usually  
has to be repeat$ 9 v>i\s ways be=e x   
gets a ?or\gh hold ^u ! av]age m9d4     
,!re=e precept mu/ be ^u precept1       
precept ^u precept2 l9e ^u l9e1 l9e ^u  
l9e2 "h a little & !re a little 7,isa4  
#bh3aj74  ,a ,religi\s ,discussion      
,betwe5 ,mr4 ,lib]al1 ,mr4 ,or?odox &   

,mr4 ,free?9k]4  ,,sc5e4--,ocean (      
,life4 ,,/eamboat4--,exp]i5ce4  ,! ?ree 
above-nam$ p]sons _h made ea* o!r's     
acqua9tance1 & _h engag$ 9 discussions )
 ea* o!r on sev]al occasions4 ,!y n[    
seat !mselves 9 a gr\p on deck & ent] ^u
 ! foll[+ discussion4  ,mr4 ,lib]al--,! 
great objection to y\r religion1 ,mr4   
,or?odox1 is t x violates reason &      
consci5ce4 ,to be m specific1 let u     
consid] a few in/ances4 ,!re is y\r     
doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 9 :i* y      
ascribe fi5di% qualities to our de>     
heav5ly ,fa!r su* z ! mo/ savage human  
be+ c\ld n be capable (4 ,!n1 take y\r  
doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 ar\nd :i* mo/ ( y\r
 dogmas clu/]1 & we see at once t x     
violates ! simple/ po/ulates ( reason4  
,i "k t y w answ] t ^! are all my/]ies  
:i* are to be accept$ on fai?4 ,b x is  
p]fectly cle> t !re is no my/]y ab\t x4 
,x is z cle> z daylight t ?ree _c be "o4
 ,y talk ab\t my/]ies :i* we mu/ accept 
by fai?1 b all su* talk is nons5se &    
ignores our sacr$ reason4 ,! idea (     

gett+ ov] all difficulties by decl>+ !m 
my/]ies1 & exhort+ y\r oppon5ts to leap 
ov] !m by ! ex]cise ( fai?1 is truly1 z 
"s "o has said1 a t\*/one = :ole classes
 ( explanations bas$ on no evid5ce4 ,y  
or?odox p are ! cause ( all ! infidelity
 t is afloat 9 ! l&4 ,p come 9 contact )
 y\r irrational & ridicul\s claims1 &1  
tak+ !m z religion itself1 !y ?r[       
ov]bo>d ! :ole bus9ess1 ! good ) ! bad4 
,:at we ne$ is a pure & simple religion 
t w satisfy man's reason & consci5ce z  
well z 8 he>t4 ,& we d n h to g f> = su*
 a religion1 = we f9d x 9 ! lib]al fai? 
:i* x is my privilege to repres5t4 ,let 
u comp>e our gr&1 simple & rational     
beliefs ) y\r irrational1 absurd &      
my/]i\s products ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 & see  
:at a contra/ !re is betwe5 !m4 ,in/ead 
( y\r ,son is ,god1 ,fa!r is ,god1 ,holy
 ,_s is ,god2 yet !re are n ?ree ,gods1 
b only "o1 we h ! simple fai? 9 "o      
heav5ly ,fa!r--all-p[]ful1 all-wise &   
all-good4 ,no my/]y ab\t x4 ,x w\ld be  
absurd to suppose t su* a ,god c\ld     

puni% 8 *ildr5 to et]nity1 or t ,he w\ld
 require ! suff]+ ( ! innoc5t to enable 
him to =give ! guilty4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 we 
reject all ! absurd dogmas clu/]+ ar\nd 
y\r conception ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! simple   
belief 9 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & !         
bro!rhood ( man is en\gh = u4 ,in/ead ( 
y\r endless puni%m5t1 we h ! reasonable 
belief t ! ,fa!r puni%es simply to br+ u
 good1 s t our joy may be great]4 ,?is  
is all p]fectly simple1 & c be und]/ood 
by ! un$ucat$ man z well z by !         
philosoph]4  ,mr4 ,or?odox--,x is an    
easy ?+ to make *>ges2 &1 z !y are      
usually made 9 sweep+ t]ms1 x frequ5tly 
requires h\rs ( "t & mu* explanation to 
answ] ! *>ges made 9 a few m9utes1 ev5  
:5 ! *>ges are false4 ,i %all endeavor  
to def5d myself1 b mu/ beg y to give me 
suffici5t "t to make myself und]/ood4 ,9
 ! fir/ place1 ,i claim1 z y say1 t y _c
 und]/& all ! my/]ies ab\t religi\s     
doctr9es4 ,!y mu/1 to a l>ge ext5t1 be  
accept$ by fai?4 ,& ,i claim t x is m   
reasonable to accept !m by fai? ?an to  

reject !m on ! gr\nd t y _c und]/& !m4  
,?is may seem ridicul\s to y1 b wait    
until ,i expla9 myself fur!r4 ,take     
et]nal puni%m5t4 ,y say t man is a free 
ag5t1 & t ?r\gh 8 free ag5cy he is able 
to br+ evil & puni%m5t ^u himself4 ,y   
say t ,god has s orda9$ because x is be/
 = man t he %\ld be left free1 ev5 ?\gh 
he becomes liable to suff] because ( x1 
z x w be = 8 f9al good4 ,9 o!r words1 y 
claim t ,god does puni% 8 *ildr5 = _!   
own good4 ,x seems p]fectly j to y t    
,god %\ld puni% a p]son because he is a 
free ag5t1 b :5 we say t man c br+      
et]nal puni%m5t ^u himself ?r\gh 8 free 
ag5cy1 !n y ?9k x ridicul\s1 al?\gh !   
pr9ciple is exactly ! same & ! only     
diff]5ce is t ( degree4 ,b ,i see t ,i  
mu/ be m g5]al 9 my /atem5ts or ,i w n  
get f>4 ,y br+ a ho/ ( o!r *>ges aga9/  
u1 ei!r directly or by implication4 ,y  
say t y\rs is a pure & simple religion t
 c be und]/ood by un$ucat$ p z well z by
 philosoph]s4 ,"h we get at ! v he>t ( !
 diff]5ce betwe5 u4 ,x is true t y\r    

doctr9es are v simple1 b t is _! *ief   
dem]it4 ,!y are simple1 b ! facts t !y  
attempt to deal ) are v complex4 ,to    
decl>e t religi\s problems are simple is
 to g c\nt] to ! express$ op9ions ( !   
great ?9k]s ( all ages4 ,su* que/ions z 
evil1 good1 life1 immortality1 free w1  
,god1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 are decid$ly      
complex4  ,!y are l>gely inscrutable & h
 always be5 consid]$ s4 ,& yet all !    
complex realities ( life & dea? :i* h   
defi$ ! !ologians & philosoph]s ( all   
ages1 y n[ tell u are v simple1 & y c>ry
 ! simple solution ar\nd ) y only too   
glad to give x free to ev]ybody4 ,:y is 
x t all ( ! ?\s&s ( worri$ & di/ress$   
s\ls don't come flock+ to y8 ,:y is x t 
! philosoph]s & ?9k]s don't come ru%+ 9 
f all directions1 to get f y ! tru?s !y 
h s long s\ght aft]8 ,:y is x t !       
un$ucat$ masses d n come to y & accept  
y\r simple doctr9es :i* !y c s easily   
und]/&8 ,i "k t y are ready ) a *>ge (  
ignorance1 prejudice1 self-int]e/1 etc41
 b ,i claim t z a rule y\r *>ges d n    

*>ge4 ,y1 believ+ 9 an all-wise1        
all-good & all-p[]ful ,god1 :o is ,tru? 
itself1 mu/ believe 9 ! triumph ( tru?2 
& "h ,i agree ) y4 ,i believe t j z soon
 z tru? is br\ght 9 contact ) error !   
latt] w h to vani% j z sure z ! d>kness 
vani%es :5 a light is br\ght into a     
room4 ,error may app>5tly l+] because ( 
peculi> circum/ances :i* we are ignorant
 (1 b z soon z tru? has a fair *ance (  
com+ directly 9 contact ) error1 !      
victory is won4 ,i claim1 !re=e1 t !    
reason t y\r explanations are n accept$1
 is because !y d n expla94 ,y\r doctr9es
 (f] protection to a small "p ( ! man1 b
 leave all ! re/ expos$ to ! cold &     
inclem5t wea!r4 ,! un$ucat$ d n accept  
y\r doctr9es because !y belie _! own    
exp]i5ces4  ,mr4 ,free?9k]--,i hope y w 
p>don me = int]rupt+ y1 ,mr4 ,or?odox4  
,y are gett+ too hot4 ,i ?9k x w be     
bett] = y to cool (f be=e y cont9ue1 & 9
 ! meantime ,i w h my say4 ,t is !      
greate/ objection ,i h to y             
religioni/s--y are all fanatics4 ,y get 

an idea into y\r head1 & !n ?9k t !     
cont9uance ( ! _w dep5ds ^u y ?ru/+ x   
into ev]ybody's face4 ,( c\rse y are    
will+ to suff] = y\r doctr9es1 & ev5 to 
die = !m if ne$ be1 b t is ! way ) all  
fanatics4 ,y\r fooli% notions give      
occasion = amusem5t to cool-head$ free  
?9k]s1 :o see p]fectly well t !y are all
 ! result ( self-delusion4 ,i believe 9 
keep+ p]fectly cool2 9 always keep+ !   
head z high above ! he>t z x is 9 !     
body4 ,i don't believe 9 attack+ a man f
 beh9d :ile he is engag$ by ano!r 9     
front1 b1 dur+ ! "t ,mr4 ,or?odox is    
cool+ (f1 ,i wi% to %[ y1 ,mr4 ,lib]al1 
:]e9 ,i diff] f y4 ,y\r great appeal is 
to reason1 & ,i agree ) y entirely on t 
po9t2 b ,i don't arrive at y\r          
conclusions4 ,y h be5 fix+ y\r eyes on !
 mon/r\s outrage ( reason 9 y\r bro!r's 
position s /eadfa/ly1 & y\rs is s mu* m 
9 accordance ) reason1 t x is n surpris+
 t y %\ld h fail$ to see ! irrationality
 ( y\r own position4 ,fur!rmore1 y h _h 
a great deal ( inh]it$ prejudice to     

ov]come1 & a man _c be expect$ to get   
rid ( all ^? at once1 especially :5 !y h
 ref]5ce to ! he>t or feel+s4 ,y say t  
y\r ,god is all-good1 all-wise &        
all-p[]ful4 ,! inevitable1 logical      
conclusion f t is t su* a ,god w\ld give
 8 *ildr5 an inf9itely small am\nt (    
evil & an inf9itely l>ge am\nt ( good4  
,b su* is n ! case2 !re=e1 to keep t    
jewel ( rationalism :i* is s de> to y1 y
 mu/ give up y\r belief 9 su* a ,god4 ,j
 wait a m9ute6 ,i "k t y are ready to   
give a lot ( quibbl+ t w satisfy "s p :o
 foll[ _! prejudices & inh]it$ feel+s1 b
 ,i defy ! :ole _w ( logicians to %[ t  
su* a conclusion is less logical ?an !  
claim t !re c be ?ree 9 "o4 ,y say t x  
is 9 ! nature ( ?+s t ,god mu/ give u   
evil t we may enjoy good ! m aft]w>ds4  
,b if y cle> y\rself f all prejudice1 y 
w see t ?is is ! old me?od ( ! o/ri* (  
putt+ its head "u ! s& & imag9+ t its   
entire body is protect$4 ,nay1 ev5 worse
 ?an t1 y don't ev5 protect y\r head4   
,any man t gives cle> sweep to 8 reason 

w see t if ,god mu/ comply ) c]ta9      
conditions1 !n he is n all-p[]ful ,if he
 is all-p[]ful1 he c give u all good )\t
 any evil1 & if he is all-good x w\ld   
logically foll[ t he w d s4 ,!n1 aga91  
:ile affirm+ t man is a free ag5t1 y at 
! same "t claim t e effect mu/ h a      
cause1 or t some?+ _c come out ( no?+4  
,n[1 ! reconciliation ( ^! two facts has
 ev] defi$ ! reason ( mank9d4 ,& ^? t h 
adopt$ ! belief 9 free w h confess$ t   
reason did n lead !m to t conclusion1 b 
exp]i5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! logical       
conclusion is inevitable t man _c be    
free4 ,i "k t p h endeavor$ to satisfy  
!mselves to ! contr>y1 & ,i "k t "s h   
really succe$$ 9 deceiv+ !mselves s f> z
 to believe t !y c\ld logically hold to 
x2 b ,i decl>e t !y h nev] succe$$ 9    
conv9c+ any unprejudic$ m9d1 & ,i defy  
any logician to prove t ! conclusion (  
free w z consi/5t ) et]nal causation1 is
 less absurd ?an t two & two make five4 
,aga91 y prea* t :at a man s[s1 t also  
%all he reap4 ,if t is true1 !n no p]son

 c really give him any?+2 !re=e         
philan?ropy is a delusion4 ,n[1 !n1 ,mr4
 ,lib]al1 y want to be reasonable & drop
 ! false position to :i* y\r inh]it$    
prejudices h held y1 & adopt my views1  
:i* are ?or\ghly simple & entirely      
consi/5t & logical4 ,belief 9 ,god is ! 
product ( sup]/ition1 & belief 9 free w 
is a self-delusion4 ,i "k t y w appeal  
to intuition 9 ?is case1 b t is only a  
scapegoat = delud$ & illogical m9ds to  
hide beh9d4 ,y see t my conclusion is n 
only simple & logical1 b x is really m  
beautiful ?an y\r complex affair1 & y w 
see x z su* aft] y succe$ 9 ov]com+ y\r 
inh]it$ prejudices4 ,!re is no ,god4 ,! 
univ]se is gov]n$ by bl9d law2 at lea/1 
t is all we "k ab\t x4 ,we are evolv$ f 
! l[e/ =ms ( organic life4 ,:at ab\t    
consci5ce8 ,well1 t is a matt] (        
education4 ,( c\rse we %\ld foll[ x1    
because x is a saf] guide ?an our pres5t
 judgm5t1 s9ce x repres5ts ! judgm5t (  
all our ance/ors4 ,utility is our only  
/&>d ( "r & wrong 9 morals1 & we foll[  

utility because we are n free & are     
!re=e compell$ to d s4  ,mr4            
,or?odox--,if y are ?r\gh1 ,mr4         
,free?9k]1 ,i w n[ cont9ue4 ,b ,i mu/   
consid] myself y\r oppon5t z well z ,mr4
 ,lib]al's4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i mu/     
admit t y are ?or\ghly consi/5t )       
y\rself z f> z y g4 ,b1 my de> fell[1   
:]e does y\r consi/5cy lead y to8 ,y    
claim to be a free?9k]1 & yet y conclude
 t y are an entire slave & ev5 ?9k z y d
 because y _c help x4  ,i /at$ at !     
beg9n+ ( my reply to ,mr4 ,lib]al t _m  
religi\s facts mu/ be accept$ )\t       
?or\ghly und]/&+ !m1 & claim$ t x is    
reasonable to s accept !m4 ,i w n[      
endeavor to expla9 myself m fully4 ,x   
seems to me t if any?+ has be5 prov51 x 
is t our logical reason is n always a   
safe guide4 ,= example1 we _c conceive (
 an end to divisibility ( space2 & !re=e
 we _c conceive h[ we c rea* a giv5     
po9t4 ,n[1 practice gives ! lie to ?is  
conclusion1 & if "s rationali/ %\ld     
foll[ 8 reason "h1 he w\ld conclude t he

 c nev] get a piece ( food into 8 m\?2  
or1 9 o!r words1 ! logical conclusion   
w\ld lead to />vation4 ,i "k t "s w d5y 
?is z a logical conclusion to get out ( 
! difficulty4 ,b ,i c\ld nev] see x z   
o!rwise ?an logical1 & ,i h a goodly li/
 ( ?9k]s :o h rea*$ ! same conclusion   
be=e me4 ,aga91 x is admitt$ by all     
?9k]s ( all ages t our reason tells u t 
!re _c be exi/5ce )\t beg9n+1 or1 on !  
o!r h&1 !re c be no beg9n+ ( exi/5ce )\t
 some?+ exi/+ be=e to cause its exi/5ce4
  ,! conclusion is t inconceivability is
 n an infallible pro( ( ! abs5ce ( a    
fact1 & t we mu/ foll[ our exp]i5ce ev5 
if x conflicts ) our reason4 ,?is is :at
 we claim to d 9 religion4 ,:e!r        
exp]i5ce is ! sole s\rce ( k is a "q we 
ne$ n discuss "h4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! only  
safe me?od 9 mo/ ?+s4 ,= example1 ,i wi%
 to "k :at w cure a c]ta9 disease4      
,suppose t ,i f9d a m$ic9e t has cur$ e 
case 9 :i* x has be5 adm9i/]$4 ,w\ld x n
 be irrational = me to refuse to use t  
m$ic9e because ,i _c conceive h[ x      

effects ! cure8 ,( c\rse x might be     
possible t ! m$ic9e did n effect ! cure2
 t x 0 ! belief 9 its curative p[] t    
produc$ ! effect4 ,cases h frequ5tly    
occurr$ :]e a ?+ 0 = a long "t believ$  
to be ! cause1 :ile future inve/igation 
prov$ t x 0 "s o!r att5dant circum/ance 
t 0 ! real cause4 ,b if our exp]i5ce is 
t a giv5 m$ic9e cures a c]ta9 disease   
inv>iably1 & t no o!r kn[n m$ic9e w cure
 x1 we w\ld be fooli% n to use t m$ic9e4
 ,! same is true 9 religion4 ,if we wi% 
to accompli% c]ta9 results & we h f\nd a
 way 9 :i* ^? desirable results c be    
br\ght ab\t1 & "k ( no o!r way to br+ !m
 ab\t2 x w\ld be irrational n to adopt t
 way1 or foll[ out ! requirem5ts ( t    
!ory4 ,i told y1 ,mr4 ,lib]al1 t y\r    
!ory or doctr9e 0 too simple4 ,?is is   
/ill m true ( our fri5d1 ,mr4 ,free?9k]4
 ,y claim to hold v broad1 lib]al &     
enlight5$ views4 ,b al?\gh !y are broad1
 !y are n deep en\gh4 ,!y are /ret*$ out
 ov] ! surface m]ely1 & ?us hide f y\r  
view ! great ocean ( reality bel[4 ,yes1

 y h an abundance ( light1 b n en\gh    
heat4 ,9 ! pol> regions !y h six mon?s (
 light 9 "o /ret*1 b no "o w\ld ?9k (   
/>t+ a g>d5 !re1 z !re is n en\gh heat4 
,to ! cold reason ( "s ba*elor x is     
p]fectly cle> & indisputable t ! "y lov]
 is a delud$ fool & %\ld foll[ 8 reason 
by nev] m>ry+4 ,b ,i fondly believe t "y
 lov] sees ! true wor? ( "o human s\l1 &
 gives u an idea ( ! wor? we %all see 9 
all s\ls :5 we %all cease to see ?r\gh a
 glass d>kly4 ,z ! ba*elor does n t\* ! 
reality 9 8 case1 s ,i believe t our    
fri5d1 ,mr4 ,free?9k]1 does n t\* !     
great ocean ( reality 9 religion4 ,we   
are conv9c$ by exp]i5ce t man is free1 &
 t nev]!less et]nal causation does exi/4
 ,we believe ^! to be two co-ord9ate    
tru?s & we are will+ to wait until we c 
solve ! my/]y2 b 9 ! meantime we wi% to 
make use ( ! practical belief 9 bo?     
tru?s4 ,p are conv9c$ t !re is a ,god :o
 deals out exact ju/ice2 yet !y are also
 conv9c$ f exp]i5ce t !re is a ,god :o  
is love :o =gives ! p5it5t s9n]4 ,t "o  

,god c possess bo? ( ^! qualities seems 
z impossible z t ?ree ,gods c be 9 "o   
,god4 ,& yet p are conv9c$ t no o!r !ory
 w expla9 _! complex exp]i5ces1 & t liv+
 accord+ to no o!r !ory w enable !m to  
get ! desirable results t !y "k f       
exp]i5ce t !y d get4 ,!y may be mi/ak52 
b x w be "t en\gh to consid] t :5 "s "o 
has a !ory t w acc\nt bett] = all _!    
v>i\s exp]i5ces4 ,well1 y see my po9t & 
,i %all apply x no fur!r4 ,y see x is   
simply ! pr9ciple t ! empirical s*ool ( 
philosophy claims to employ1 b :i* _m ( 
!m employ only 9 ! physical realm & fail
 to c>ry into ! spiritual or religi\s   
realm4 ,!y mu/ admit t religi\s         
convictions are & h be5 among ! /ronge/1
 if n ! /ronge/1 motive p[]s 9 ! _w's   
hi/ory4 ,& ?us _! philosophy ( life     
leaves out ! greate/ pleasures &        
mightie/ inc5tives to action f\nd 9     
life4  ,b ,mr4 ,lib]al & 8 fri5ds w\ld  
tell u t ?is all ref]s to !ology4 ,t    
doctr9es are ( no acc\nt4 ,t :at we want
 is works4 ,exactly1 b don't y see t if 

aft] ! a=e-said exp]i5ce y %\ld n =m !  
!ory t ! giv5 m$ic9e cures ! giv5       
disease & act 9 accordance ) ! !ory1 !  
result w\ld probably be dea? in/ead (   
heal? & life8 ,! "q is1 is x true to    
exp]i5ce8 ,does x accompli% :at x       
purposes to accompli% bett] ?an any o!r 
!ory1 & c t result be accompli%$ only by
 foll[+ ! said !ory8 ,accord+ to _m     
au?orities1 mo/ if n all ( our physical 
actions are p]=m$ accord+ to a !ory bas$
 on induction z to facts 9 ! physical   
_w4 ,?us we arrive at ! conclusion t    
food n\ri%es our body because x has     
always be5 f\nd to d s4 ,9 ! same way _m
 p h1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce & facts1 come to   
believe 9 ,god :o guides !m & n\ri%es !m
 spiritually4  ,if n[ we judge by fruits
 r ?an by doctr9es1 or r judge our      
doctr9es by _! fruits1 ,i claim t !     
or?odox doctr9e is sup]ior to y\rs1 ,mr4
 ,lib]al4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y admit t !  
l[] ignorant classes y _c rea*1 & y are 
greatly surpris$ t !y d n eag]ly accept 
y\r simple doctr9es4 ,x is n ! :ole1 b !

 sick1 t ne$ a physician4 ,a religion t 
_c help ^? t ne$ ! greate/ spiritual    
help _c be ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,b let u 
suppose t an intellig5t =eign] :o does n
 und]/& our language nor "k our doctr9es
 %\ld att5d our respective *ur*es & see 
! result produc$--! pleasure tak5 9 com+
 & receiv+ our spiritual m$ic9e4 ,& mak+
 all[ance = all o!r diff]5ces1 %\ld     
obs]ve :i* helps mo/ to make life wor?  
liv+1 & :i* makes ! mo/ & be/ *anges 9 !
 "* ( its adh]5ts4 ,he w\ld h no tr\ble 
to discov] t or?odoxy m9i/]s m to ! ne$y
 s\l ?an y\r simple fai?4  ,y1 ,mr4     
,lib]al1 talk ab\t mak+ infidels ( p &  
draw+ !m away f ! *ur*1 b ,i believe x  
w\ld h be5 =tunate = y if y _h n m5tion$
 ?is subject2 because y1 accord+ to !   
confession ( y\r own m51 h driv5 m p f !
 *ur*es ?an any religi\s body hav+ a    
simil> num]ical /r5g?4 ,y tell p to use 
_! reason1 & aft] y h drawn !m out ( !  
or?odox *ur*es by t bait1 !y see t !y   
mu/ g fur!r ?an y\r position to satisfy 
:at y call reason1 & !y f9d l>ge numb]s 

among y ready to lead !m to t logical   
conclusion4 ,x seems t ! advocates ( y\r
 lib]al fai? h always believ$ t !y 7 on 
! v]ge ( accompli%+ great victories by  
draw+ ! multitudes to !m2 b z ) ! victim
 ( tub]culosis1 :o imag9es he is gett+  
bett] all !  "t1 x is always expectancy 
& nev] realization4 ,if x is prejudice t
 prev5ts ! spread ( y\r belief1 !n x    
ought to gr[ mo/ 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e x   
has l>gely worn away prejudice4 ,b !    
facts seem to be t !re x is gr[+ ! lea/ 
comp>atively2 :ile out ,we/1 :]e x is a 
novelty & meet+ ) opposition1 x is mak+ 
! mo/ progress4 ,a p]son is almo/ tempt$
 to conclude t if x 7 n = ! opposition (
 "s mi/ak5 p1 :o d n realize y\r real   
error1 y\r progress w\ld come to an end 
at once4  ,i believe1 ,mr4 ,lib]al1 t   
,mr4 ,free?9k] has ! be/ ( y because he 
vanqui%$ y accord+ to y\r own me?od (   
inquiry4 ,b y are m ne>ly "r accord+ to 
! true me?od ( inquiry4 ,y see x is !   
prop] me?od ( inquiry t ,i am cont5d+ =4
 ,a p]son ) ! wrong me?od ( inquiry 9 8 

head w only be repuls$ by pok+ dogmas at
 him & no?+ c be done ) him until he has
 discov]$ ! fallacy by foll[+ 8 me?od to
 absurdity1 its natural conclusion4     
,aft] t he may be induc$ to foll[ !     
empirical me?od ( inquiry ) a           
demon/ration t exp]i5ce &               
well-au!nticat$ te/imony are to be      
foll[$ r ?an rationalism4  ,:at foll[s  
is ! la/ "p ( ! s]mon on ,! ,prop]      
,me?od ( ,religi\s ,inquiry4 ,text3     
,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good4 
,x is n only important t we %\ld appeal 
to our own exp]i5ce 9 try+ to discov]   
:at is true 9 religion1 b we %\ld also  
take into consid]ation ! exp]i5ces (    
o!rs4 ,if a man1 :o is p>tially color   
bl9d1 %\ld base a sci5ce ( color on 8   
own exp]i5ce1 x w\ld necess>ily be      
p>tial or incomplete4 ,s if a class (   
m51 ) c]ta9 peculi> traits1 %\ld build  
up a sy/em ( !ology on _! religi\s      
exp]i5ces1 x w\ld necess>ily be p>tial &
 n adequate = univ]sal application4     
,suppose1 = example1 t a numb] ( p]sons 

) l>ge reason+ p[]s1 cold temp]am5ts1 & 
v little religi\s feel+1 %\ld build up a
 religi\s sy/em on _! exp]i5ces4 ,is x n
 p]fectly cle> t x w\ld be p>tial &     
n>r[8 ,x w\ld make no all[ance at all = 
p ( /rong religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,:ile x   
might be ( "s use to ^! few p1 x w\ld   
nev] help ! great bulk ( humanity :o ne$
 ! help ( religion ! mo/4 ,to say t a   
religion is n = ! common p is to admit t
 x is n>r[ & n true to univ]sal human   
nature4 ,c]ta9ly x is n ,*ri/ian1 = !   
common p he>d ,jesus gladly2 & !y ev] w 
he> gladly any "o :o prea*es a religion 
t is true to _! own religi\s exp]i5ces4 
,9 try+ to discov] :at is true 9        
religion1 we %\ld also c>efully exam9e !
 religi\s exp]i5ces ( all ages1 z       
record$ 9 _! religi\s writ+s4 ,i %all "h
 quote f an au?ority on ?is po9t1       
because ,i ?9k x ( mu* value1 & because 
x is n probable t ! writ] 0 influ5c$ by 
prejudice & preconceiv$ ideas4 ,i %all  
quote f ,john ,/u>t ,mill's ,sy/em (    
,logic1 page #dgg3 ,!re is a p]petual   

oscillation 9 spiritual tru?s1 & 9      
spiritual doctr9es ( any significance1  
ev5 :5 n tru?s4 ,_! mean+ is almo/      
always 9 a process ei!r ( be+ lo/ or (  
be+ recov]$4 ,:oev] has att5d$ to !     
hi/ory ( ! m s]i\s convictions (        
mank9d--( ! op9ion by :i* ! g5]al       
conduct ( _! lives is1 or z !y conceive 
ought to be1 m especially regulat$--is  
aw>e t ev5 :5 recogniz+ v]bally ! same  
doctr9es1 !y atta* to !m at diff]5t     
p]iods a great] or less quantity1 & ev5 
a diff]5t k9d ( mean+4 ,! words 9 _!    
orig9al acceptation connot$1 & !        
propositions express$1 a complication ( 
outw>d facts & inw>d feel+s1 to diff]5t 
portions ( :i* ! g5]al m9d is m         
p>ticul>ly alive 9 diff]5t g5]ations (  
mank9d4 ,to common m9ds1 only t portion 
( ! mean+ is 9 ea* g5]ation sugge/$1 (  
:i* t g5]ation possesses ! c\nt]p>t 9   
its habitual exp]i5ce4 ,b ! words &     
propositions lie ready to sugge/ to any 
m9d duly prep>$ to receive ! rema9d] ( !
 mean+4 ,su* individual m9ds are almo/  

always to be f\nd2 & ! lo/ mean+1 reviv$
 by !m1 aga9 by degrees works its way   
into ! g5]al m9d4  ,! arrival ( ?is     
salut>y reaction may1 h[ev]1 be         
mat]ially ret>d$ by ! %all[ conceptions 
& incauti\s proce$+s ( m]e logicians4   
444 ,^! logicians ?9k m ( hav+ a cle>1  
?an ( hav+ a compreh5sive1 mean+2 &     
al?\gh !y p]ceive t e age is add+ to !  
tru? :i* x has receiv$ f its            
pr$ecessors1 !y fail to see t a c\nt]   
process ( los+1 tru?s already possess$1 
is also con/antly go+ on1 & requir+ !   
mo/ s$ul\s att5tion to c\nt]act x4  ,b1 
z a matt] ( fact1 p h1 z a rule1 foll[$ 
_! exp]i5ces 9 ev]y?+1 despite ! sne]s &
 ridicules ( ! w\ld-be wise4 ,p h plant$
 _! vegetables dur+ ! increase ( ! moon 
despite all ridicule & laught]4 ,& 9 due
 "t ! wise m5 came to _! position1      
decl>+ t ! sunlight reflect$ by ! moon  
helps ! gr[? ( vegetation4 ,p 9 all ages
 h believ$ 9 fai? cure "u "o =m or ano!r
 to ! utt] amazem5t ( ! intellig5t      
physicians :o made fun ( !m & piti$ _!  

ignorance4 ,b n[1 ?r\gh ! facts discov]$
 by hypnotism & o!r means1 ! sci5ti/s   
are com+ ar\nd & admitt+ t ! old wom5 7 
"r1 t ! p really did get help f fai?    
cure4  ,9 religion1 too1 p h foll[$ _!  
exp]i5ce1 despite ! sne]s1 ridicule &   
prote/s ( wise m54 ,&1 on ! :ole1 ,i h  
no d\bt t !y are bett] (f ?an if !y _h  
li/5$ to ! p]sons :o %[$ !m t _!        
beliefs1 f a rationali/ic /&po9t1 are   
false2 & at ! same "t (f]$ !m beliefs t 
7 ab\t z ridicul\s f a logical /&po9t1 &
 :i* left out all ! p[] & good ( _! own 
sy/em ( belief4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,! 
,,functions ,,& ,,limitations ,,( ,,!   
,,m9d4   ,! objections made to fai? are 
by no means an effect ( k1 b proce$ r f 
ignorance ( :at k is4--,bi%op ,b]kley4  
,no difficulty em]ges 9 !ology :i* has n
 previ\sly em]g$ 9 philosophy4--,sir    
,wm4 ,hamilton4  ,! human m9d inevitably
 & by virtue ( its ess5tial con/itution 
f9ds itself involv$ 9                   
self-contradictions :5ev] x v5tures on  
c]ta9 c\rses ( speculation4--,mansel4   

,9 ! la/ two *apt]s ,i pres5t$ ! reasons
 t l$ me to infidelity & back to ,*ri/1 
z !y appe>$ to me :ile 9 ! ?ick ( !     
conflict & soon aft]4 ,9 ?is & foll[+   
*apt]s ,i wi% to pres5t ! matt] 9 !     
light t has come to me on ! subject up  
to ! pres5t date4  ,z w be notic$ 9 !   
previ\s *apt]s1 ! ext]nal causes t drove
 me to infidelity 7 ! !ology ( cre$s1   
sect>ianism & ! app>5t difficulties 9 ! 
,bible & 9 religion4 ,b ! real und]ly+  
cause 0 rationalism1 or a failure to    
recognize ! prop] functions &           
limitations ( ! f9ite intellect4 ,9 lat]
 *apt]s1 ,i %all %[ h[ ,i ov]came !     
difficulties ab\t cre$s & speculative   
!ology & h[ ,i solv$ ! problem (        
sect>ianism by turn+ to ,*ri/ian union  
on ! primitive gospel4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,i  
wi% to speak m def9itely ( rationalism  
or ! subjective cause ( my infidelity4  
,=1 aft] all1 ! :ole matt] resolves     
itself into a "q ( psy*ology1 or sci5ce 
( ! m9d4 ,:at is ! pr(it ( read+ num]\s 
books on ! subject1 pro & con1 s long z 

we are read+ ! books ?r\gh color$       
glasses t deceive our vision & lead u to
 apply false te/s z to :at ! tru? 9 !   
matt] is8  ,!re mu/ be "s matt]s t      
require our pray]ful & s]i\s            
consid]ation1 :5 we obs]ve h[ ! mo/     
tal5t$1 s*ol>ly1 dev\t & hone/ ( all    
ages h be5 divid$ into w>r+ camps on    
que/ions ( religion1 politics1 m$ic9e & 
sci5ce4 ,c]ta9ly tru? is n divid$2 & !re
 mu/ be "s my/]i\s1 deceptive m5tal     
pitfalls t h caus$ ?is ,babel (         
confusion4 ,:5 we c\nt ! co/ ( ?is w>r+ 
conflict ( ! *oice/ spirits ( ! e>? 9   
wa/e1 failure1 suff]+1 blood%$ & dea?1 &
 contemplate ! ga9 9 prosp]ity1         
progress1 happ9ess & conque/ ov]        
ignorance & evil1 t w\ld h result$ _h   
all ! good be5 enabl$ to see alike1 &   
?us unite on ! tru?1 we _c fail to be   
impress$ ) ! fact t ?is is "o ( !       
greate/1 if n ! greate/1 !me t has ev]  
engag$ ! att5tion ( mortal man4 ,well   
may we ask ) ,pilate1 ,:at is tru?8 ,or 
p]haps ! m important "q1 ,h[ c we       

discov] :at is tru?8 ,:at is !re 9 !    
nature ( ! m9d t side-tracks ! wise/ &  
be/ 9 _! ef=t to "k ! tru?8 ,:y 0 ,paul1
 ! consci5ti\s1 intellectual giant1 s   
deceiv$ t he v]ily ?\ght he 0 do+ ,god  
s]vice :ile de/roy+ ! be/ & holie/ ?+ t 
_h ev] come to e>?8 ,:y did ,cotton     
,ma!r & o!r sa9tly1 s*ol>ly ,*ri/ians   
m>tyr innoc5t sa9ts z wit*es8 ,:y did   
dev\t patriots ( ! ,nor? & ,s\? slaught]
 ea* o!r 9 cold blood8 ,:y 7 ! sci5tific
 !ses writt5 at ,h>v>d dur+ =ty ye>s1   
all f\nd out ( date by ,edw>d ,ev]ett   
,hale8 ,:y are ! intellig5t & consecrat$
 ho/s ( ,*ri/ wa/+ ?ree-f\r?s ( _! m5 & 
money ?r\gh sect>ian divisions8 ,:y are 
! intellig5t1 patriotic citiz5s (       
,am]ica divid$ into two camps on free   
silv] & o!r issues :5 ! tru? & _! int]e/
 are "o1 & by a unit$ ef=t !y c\ld c>ry 
e election = tru? & righte\sness8       
,common s5se asks1 ,:y8 ,! int]e/s (    
humanity ask1 ,:y8 ,love & compassion   
ask1 ,:y8 ,i believe we mu/ f9d ! answ] 
*iefly 9 ! failure to und]/& cle>ly !   

nature & functions ( ! m9d4  ,! ,nature 
( ,consci5ce4  ,turn1 = example1 to     
consci5ce4 ,:at is its nature8 ,is x a  
safe guide8 ,does x always tell u :at is
 "r8 ,:y has consci5ce f\ght on bo?     
sides ( e great hi/orical conflict8     
,surely we %\ld /ay ?is awful1 pitiable 
& de/ructive conflict ( ! consci5ti\s2  
at lea/1 long en\gh to exam9e mo/       
e>ne/ly into ! cause ( ?is /range &     
disa/r\s puzzle4 ,if consci5ce is n a   
safe guide1 !n woe betide u2 = x is !   
only moral guide we h1 or1 at lea/1 !   
only av5ue ?r\gh :i* human & div9e tru? 
c guide u4 ,= x is ! moral nature       
itself4  ,! eye )\t light _c see1 b if  
we are lo/ 9 a =e/1 ! eye becomes       
helpless z a guide1 ev5 if !re is light4
 ,yet ! eye is a safe guide1 & 9 bodily 
movem5ts x is ess5tially ! only guide we
 h4 ,we ?us le>n t to ex]cise _!        
function ! eyes mu/ h light & k ( !     
localities 9 :i* !y are to act z a      
guide4 ,:at ! eyes are 9 guid+ our      
bodily movem5ts1 t ! consci5ce is 9     

guid+ our moral actions4 ,b z ! eyes )\t
 light & k are helpless z a guide1 s    
consci5ce )\t love & tru? is a bl9d     
mon/]4 ,!re is consci5ce & consci5ce4 ,&
 z long z we use ! t]m ambigu\sly & fail
 to discrim9ate betwe5 consci5ce prop] &
 ! t]m z us$ 9 ! loos]1 l>g] s5se1 we w 
h no?+ b confusion4 ,consci5ce prop] is 
simply ! impulse ( ! s\l t urges u to d 
"r z we see ! "r4 ,we d n d5y t x also  
embodies ! basic elem5t 9 ! s\l t       
enables u to discov] :at is "r2 b our   
conviction z to :at is "r is dep5d5t ^u 
k acquir$ ?r\gh o!r faculties4 ,:5 we   
speak ( consci5ce 9 ! loose & g5]al     
s5se1 we ref] to bo? ( ^! elem5ts4 ,9   
?is s5se consci5ce is ! product ( a     
numb] ( faculties work+ toge!r4 ,?us :5 
we talk ab\t foll[+ consci5ce1 we mean  
foll[+ ! voice ( our moral nature1 or ! 
convictions ( ! highe/ & be/ aspirations
 9 our s\l4 ,consci5ce %\ld always be   
foll[$ z a guide 9 bo? its prop] & l>g] 
s5se2 b z an impulse to d :at we believe
 to be "r1 x is infallible1 :ile z a    

guide to k ( :at is "r1 x is fallible & 
liable to lead u into all k9ds ( folly &
 error4  ,:ile1 !re=e1 we %\ld always   
foll[ our consci5ce1 or our highe/      
conviction ( :at is "r1 we %\ld         
assidu\sly probe our consci5ce day by   
day to seek = errors 9 ! "p t is dep5d5t
 ^u in=mation4 ,9 o!r words1 a truly    
consci5ti\s p]son n only scrupul\sly    
does :at he believes to be "r2 b he also
 con/antly /rives to get all ! tru?1 t 8
 consci5ce may be enlight5$ m & m4 ,to  
foll[ our consci5ce1 !re=e1 9 se>*+ = & 
obey+ ! tru?1 is our highe/ duty to     
,god1 & x is ! s9e qua non ( acceptance 
) him4 ,?is is ! love ( ! tru? 7#b ,!ss4
 #b3aj71 ! good & hone/ he>t 7,luke     
#h3ae71 ?r\gh :i* ! gospel becomes      
fruitful4 ,to refuse to foll[ our       
consci5ce1 or highe/ light ( duty1 z    
reveal$ 9 ! ,bible or f any o!r s\rce1  
is treason t[>d ,god 9 ^: image we 7    
morally creat$2 & su* p]sons =feit      
heav51 no matt] h[ faultless _! outw>d  
acts may be4 ,) ,god x is a matt] ( !   

inn] motive1 z ! entire ,bible reveals4 
,! man :o lives a respectable life      
outw>dly1 b fails to meet 8 inn] moral  
obligations1 is n a good moral man1 b a 
hypocrite4 ,!re=e no man c ev] be sav$  
)\t morality 9 ! full & true s5se ( !   
^w4 ,consci5ce1 !n1 enlight5$ by tru?1  
is ! voice ( ,god to ! s\l4 ,! ,prov]b  
says1 ,! _s ( man is ! lamp ( ! ,"l1    
se>*+ all ! inw>d p>ts 7,prov4 #bj3bg71 
:ile 9 ,rom4 #b3ad-af we read3 ,= :5    
,g5tiles t h n ! law d by nature ! ?+s (
 ! law1 ^!1 n hav+ ! law1 are ! law unto
 !mselves2 9 t !y %[ ! "w ( ! law writt5
 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce be>+ witness  
!re)1 & _! ?\ghts "o ) ano!r accus+ or  
else excus+ !m2 9 ! day :5 ,god %all    
judge ! secrets ( m51 accord+ to my     
gospel1 by ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,god wants u  
to foll[ our pres5t conviction ( duty   
until by inve/igation we discov] a bett]
 "o4 ,?us ,god guides ! individual 9 8  
conduct ?r\gh 8 consci5ce enlight5$ by !
 ,holy ,_s 7,rom4 #i3a74 ,b ?is guidance
 is only = ! individual4 ,x has a       

fallible elem5t 9 x t ne$s to be improv$
 by con/ant & vigilant readju/m5t z !   
individual increases 8 k & %>p5s 8      
consci5ce by ex]cise 7,rom4 #ab3b74     
,alas6 h[ mu* mis*ief has come f neglect
 ( ^! facts4 ,h[ _m h tri$ to ?ru/ !    
lead+s ( _! consci5ce on o!rs1 9 & out (
 cre$s4 ,aga91 h[ _m good p h become    
self-righte\s & despis$ ^? :o diff]$ f  
!m because !y mi/ook matt]s ( op9ion &  
exp$i5cy z matt]s ( consci5ce1 ?r\gh    
fail+ to recognize ! fallible1 v>iable  
elem5t 9 _! consci5ce4 ,h[ fooli% we act
 if we d n keep 9 m9d ^! di/9ctions4 ,! 
infidel :o claim$ t he 0 unhappy because
 he knew too mu*1 & t ,*ri/ians are     
happy because !y are delud$1 & !n       
promulgat$ 8 mis]y-produc+ doctr9e =    
consci5ce' sake1 is an illu/ration ( !  
absurdity into :i* a s5sitive b p]v]t$  
consci5ce w lead a p]son4 ,b ye/]day ,i 
met a v consci5ti\s "y man :o left !    
m9i/ry because he c\ld n agree1 ) memb]s
 ( ! *ur* he 0 s]v+1 on matt]s (        
exp$i5cy4 ,on my table lies a lett]     

rec5tly receiv$ f a "y man :o graduat$ =
 ! m9i/ry la/ spr+1 b ?r\gh d\bts1      
simil> to ^? ,i =m]ly exp]i5c$1 left !  
m9i/ry = consci5ce' sake4 ,?is          
unhapp9ess ( d\bt]s & ?is te/imony ( _! 
consci5ces1 ev5 :ile !y hold op9ions t  
logically rob consci5ce ( any au?ority1 
%\ld cause e "o to ?9k2 & is /rong      
evid5ce t skepticism is unnatural &     
fundam5tally wrong4 ,i foll[$           
rationalism into infidelity = consci5ce'
 sake4 ,i gave up belief 9 ! miracul\s &
 sup]natural 9 ! ,bible = consci5ce'    
sake4 ,b aft] ! rationali/s _h driv5 me 
to ?is bitt] end1 ?r\gh my s5sitive     
consci5ce1 ,i 0 gravely in=m$ t         
consci5ce 0 a m]e creature ( education &
 !re=e %\ld only be foll[$              
conditionally4  ,i discov]$ suffici5t   
tru? 9 ?is claim to op5 my eyes to !    
fact t ,i _h be5 deceiv$ & _h foll[$ !  
fallible "p ( my consci5ce1 :i* is a    
creature ( education1 z ?\gh x 7        
infallible & ! voice ( ,god4  ,x w be   
notic$ t et]nal life dep5ds on !        

infallible elem5t ( consci5ce1 :ile     
/up5d\s1 yet only mundane1 int]e/s dep5d
 ^u its fallible elem5t4 ,?is is a my/]y
 t p]plexes a great _m p4 ,is ignorance 
an excuse8 ,does x n matt] :at y        
believe1 j s y are hone/8 ,! highe/ &   
be/ ?+ anybody c ev] d1 is to foll[ 8   
consci5ce1 or ! voice ( 8 highe/ moral &
 spiritual nature4 ,?is ! tea*+ (       
,scripture f ,g5esis to ,revelation4 ,to
 tea* t ,god w\ld damn a s\l = do+ ?is  
is de/ructive ( all moral di/9ctions1 & 
is z abom9able z ! old doctr9e t ,god   
elects c]ta9 p & damns o!rs irrespective
 ( _! ?\ghts & conduct4 ,ignorance is an
 excuse if x is innoc5t ignorance4 ,:at 
ab\t ^? :o are willfully ignorant8 or ^?
 :o h a se>$ consci5ce8 ,!y are n foll[+
 _! consci5ce at all4 ,consci5ce insi/s 
t we make e possible ef=t to get ! tru?4
 ,by a se>$ consci5ce we mean a p]son :o
 does n foll[ 8 consci5ce at all1 & he  
kn[s x4  ,we "k t ignorant innoc5ce is  
an excuse 9 ! sight ( ,god1 b we d n "k 
:o is innoc5tly ignorant4 ,! =m] fact is

 reveal$ to u 9 ! ,bible1 b ! latt] is  
kn[n only to ,god4 ,!re=e 9 ^! matt]s we
 %\ld judge no?+ be=e ! "t1 until ! ,"l 
come1 :o w br+ to light ! hidd5 ?+s (   
d>kness1 & make manife/ ! c\nsels ( !   
he>t2 & !n %all ea* man h 8 praise f    
,god 7,i ,cor4 #d3e74  ,no?+ has ev] be5
 reveal$ m cle>ly 9 ! ,bible ?an t      
innoc5t ignorance is an excuse 9 ! sight
 ( ,god4 ,! cities ( refuge & ! entire  
c]emonial law 7 bas$ ^u ?is fact4 ,*ri/ 
said1 ,fa!r1 =give !m2 = !y "k n :at !y 
d 7,luke #bc3cd74 ,james says1 ,to him t
 kn[e? to d good1 & doe? x n1 to him x  
is s9 7,jas4 #d3ag74 ,9 ,acts #ag3cj we 
read1 ,! times ( ignorance !re=e ,god   
ov]look$4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ,romans   
,paul makes x cle> t ea* p]son %all be  
judg$ by ! light t comes to him1 :e!r 9 
or out ( ! law or ( ! gospel4 ,hea!n p1 
:o nev] he>d ! gospel1 w n be condemn$ =
 reject+ ! gospel1 b = reject+ ! light t
 came to !m ?r\gh _! consci5ce & ?r\gh  
o!r s\rces4 ,= ?is is ! condemnation1 t 
light is come into ! _w1 & m5 lov$      

d>kness r ?an light1 because _! de$s 7  
evil 7,john #c3ai74 ,b we w be condemn$ 
if we d n d all 9 our p[] to br+ !      
gospel to ! hea!n4  ,we ne$ n worry ab\t
 ! pi\s1 consci5ti\s peoples scatt]$    
among ! sect>ian *ur*es2 b we ne$ to    
worry le/ we d n d all 9 our p[] to make
 x impossible = !m to rema9 pi\s &      
consci5ti\s :ile uphold+ sect>ianism4 ,x
 is our duty to help !m to und]/& ! ,^w2
 & if1 aft] !y und]/& x1 !y refuse to   
obey x1 !y are "u condemnation4 ,b we _c
 & d>e n decide :e!r !y und]/& x or n4  
,x is ours to prea* ! ,^w1 & x w judge  
!m 9 t ,great ,day4  ,! gr\nd or ma9spr+
 ( consci5ce is love--love ( ! well-be+ 
or welf>e ( all s5ti5t be+s1 or ( all   
be+s capable ( enjoy+ happ9ess4 ,our    
consci5ce goads u to d :at love dem&s z 
our duty4 ,he :o1 ?r\gh want (          
discrim9ation1 ignores ! love elem5t 9  
consci5ce1 becomes a cruel misan?rope1 &
 is misguid$ by a p]v]t$ consci5ce4 ,may
 ! ,"l help u to cle> up our m9ds on ?is
 subject ( consci5ce s t ?is div9e light

 may lead u onw>d & upw>d t[>ds         
p]fection 9 hol9ess2 & t ?is eye ( !    
moral nature may n be depriv$ ( love & k
 & ?us fl\nd] ar\nd l a bl9d giant      
spread+ mis]y & suff]+ ev]y:]e4  ,!     
,feel+s or ,emotions4  ,psy*ology       
divides ! m9d into intellect1           
s5sibilities & w4 ,?is is d\btless a    
valuable classification 9 a g5]al way4  
,b ! classification is v g5]al &        
indef9ite4 ,inde$1 s*ool psy*ology has  
conf9$ itself almo/ entirely to a       
consid]ation ( ! g5]al op]ations ( ! m9d
 & has giv5 u v little light on !       
classification ( ! m5tal faculties4 ,!  
limit$ attempts at classification h v>i$
 consid]ably accord+ to ! subjective    
make-up ( ! au?or1 z ! classifications 7
 bas$ on introspection4  ,:ile !        
d$uctive1 axiomatic or intuitive1       
s*ola/ic or introspective me?ods (      
inquiry prevail$ 9 ! intellectual _w1   
sy/ems ( philosophy1 psy*ology & !ology 
7 built up accord+ to ! peculi>         
subjective nature ( _! au?or1 & held !  

field until "s o!r /rong m9d project$   
its views ( ! subject & ?us rival$ or   
supplant$ ! o!r sy/ems4 ,x 0 ! mod]n    
inductive or empirical me?od (          
inve/igation1 introduc$ by ,bacon1      
,locke1 ,mill & o!rs1 t has put k on a  
real sci5tific basis & has l$ to !      
m>vel\s sci5tific & mat]ial progress (  
rec5t times4 ,i believe ! "t is n f>    
di/ant :5 ! old m$ieval1 introspective  
psy*ology ( ! s*ools w be displac$ by a 
m sci5tific sy/em4 ,all t is ( value 9 !
 old sy/em w be reta9$1 b ! mo/ valuable
 psy*ological k w come f ! new sy/em4 ,t
 ?is ne$ is g5]ally recogniz$ by ^? :o h
 giv5 ! matt] mo/ att5tion1 is evid5c$  
by ! words ( t pr9ce ( mod]n            
psy*ologi/s1 ,pr(essor ,james1 :5 he    
says1 ,at pres5t psy*ology is 9 !       
condition ( physics be=e ,galileo & !   
laws ( motion or ( *emi/ry be=e         
,lavoisi]4 ,i believe t phr5ology has   
blaz$ ! way = ?is new psy*ology4 ,x 0   
viol5tly attack$ by ! old-s*ool         
psy*ologi/s because x taught t ! bra9 is

 ! in/rum5t ( ! m9d1 t ! m9d has a      
plurality ( faculties & t v>i\s bra9    
functions c be localiz$4 ,e "o conv]sant
 ) ! pres5t lit]ature on physiology &   
psy*ology w see t phr5ologi/s h conqu]$1
 & t _! basic pr9ciples are n[ accept$  
by all4 ,x is n[ simply a matt] ( !     
application ( ^! pr9ciples by fur!r     
inve/igation4 ,! psy*ologi/s h made "s  
progress 9 bra9 localization ?r\gh v>i\s
 me*anical & m or less abnormal me?ods (
 inve/igation4 ,:5 !y come to a m       
s5sible & natural me?od ( inquiry by    
obs]v+ ! concomitance betwe5 v>i\s bra9 
developm5ts & v>i\s m5tal traits1 ,i    
feel sure t !y w h to admit t !         
phr5ologi/s are ess5tially "r 9 _! bra9 
localizations1 j z !y h already admitt$ 
t !y are "r 9 _! basic pr9ciples4  ,t ! 
tide is already turn+ is manife/ f !    
foll[+ quotations4  ,alfr$ ,russell     
,wallace1 "o ( ! greate/ ( sci5ti/s1 9 8
 book1 ,! ,wond]ful ,c5tury1 says3 ,i   
beg9 ) ! subject ( phr5ology1 a sci5ce (
 ^: sub/antial tru? & va/ importance ,i 

h no m d\bt ?an ,i h ( ! value &        
importance ( any ( ! great intellectual 
advances already record$4  ,9 ! com+    
c5tury1 phr5ology w assur$ly atta9 g5]al
 acceptance4 ,x w prove itself to be !  
true sci5ce ( m9d4 ,its practical use 9 
education1 9 self-discipl9e1 9 !        
re=matory treatm5t ( crim9als1 & 9 !    
rem$ial treatm5t ( ! insane1 w give x "o
 ( ! highe/ places 9 ! hi]>*y ( sci5ces2
 & its p]si/5t neglect & obloquy dur+ ! 
la/ sixty ye>s1 w be ref]r$ to z an     
example ( ! almo/ incr$ible n>r[ness &  
prejudice :i* prevail$ among m5 ( sci5ce
 at ! v "t !y 7 mak+ su* spl5did        
advances 9 o!r fields ( ?\ght & action4 
,b5>d ,holl&]1 ,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,c4,s41    
,l4,r4,c4,p41 9 8 late book on          
,functions ( ! ,bra91 says3 ,:at ,gall  
knew at ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury is  
only j dawn+ ^u ! sci5ti/s ( ! pres5t   
day4 ,! hi/ory ( ,gall & 8 doctr9e is   
giv5 9 ^! pages1 & w be q a revelation  
to ! read]4 ,no subject has ev] be5 s   
?or\ghly misrepres5t$1 ev5 by le>n$ m5 (

 ackn[l$g$ au?ority4 ,9 8 ,sci5tific    
,phr5ology1 ,dr4 ,holl&] says3 ,9 ?is   
volume ,i h laid /ress on ! /rictly     
phr5ological me?od ( obs]v+ special p>ts
 ( ! bra91 di/9ct lobes & convolutions1 
& comp>+ _! size to developm5t ( ! re/ (
 ! bra9--:i*1 if appli$ 9 conjunction ) 
! /udy ( ! m5tal *>act]i/ics ( our      
fell[-be+s1 w\ld enable u to make       
obs]vations by ! million4 ,?is me?od1   
:i* 0 consid]$ unsci5tific1 & h5ce      
%unn$1 = a long "t1 has f\nd favor )    
sci5ti/s1 s9ce ! au?or's fir/ pap]s on  
sci5tific phr5ology 7 publi%$ 9 #ahhf1 &
 0 = ! fir/ "t advocat$ publicly la/ ye>
 by ,dr4 ,cunn+ham1 pr(essor ( anatomy 9
 ,dubl9 ,univ]sity1 9 8 presid5tial     
address to ! ,an?ropological ,section ( 
! ,briti% ,association at _! meet+ 9    
,glasg[4 ,dr4 ,cunn+ham 0 upheld by ,sir
 ,wm4 ,turn]1 pr(essor ( anatomy at     
,ed9burgh ,univ]sity & presid5t ( !     
,g5]al ,m$ical ,c\ncil1 :o1 l ,sir ,sam4
 ,wilks1 ! expresid5t ( ! ,college (    
,physicians1 & ! late ,sir ,james       

,paget1 besides o!rs ) :om ,i h n come 9
 contact1 h always kept an op5 m9d on   
?is subject4 ,9 ,g]many1 ,dr4 ,l&ois1   
pr(essor ( physiology at ,griefswalt1   
has be5 long urg+ a re9ve/igation (     
,gall's doctr9es2 ,dr4 ,r4 ,somm]1      
pr(essor ( cl9ical psy*iatry at         
,griess51 recomm5ds x1 n dogmatically1 b
 z a work+ hypo!sis2 & ! ,swiss pr(essor
 ( physiology1 ,dr4 ,von ,bunge1 9 8    
text-book j publi%$1 acts z pione] 9    
devot+ two *apt]s to a rehabilitation ( 
,gall2 ,dr4 ,mobius1 ( ,leipsic1 has    
publi%$ sev]al books on ! same subject1 
&1 q lately1 ! r5[n$ pr(essor (         
psy*iatry 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,vi5na1 ,dr4 
,r4 ,von ,krafft-,eb+1 has jo9$ 9 !     
def5se ( ?is great discov]y4  ,bee*]    
said t if he 7 9 ! pulpit )\t 8 k (     
phr5ology1 he w\ld feel l a m>9] at sea 
)\t a compass2 & he decl>$3 ,all my life
 long ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( us+ phr5ology
 z t :i* solves ! practical ph5om5a (   
life4 ,i reg>d x f> m useful1 practical 
& s5sible ?an any o!r sy/em ( m5tal     

philosophy :i* has yet be5 evolv$4      
,horace ,mann said3 ,i decl>e myself a  
hundr$ times m indebt$ to phr5ology ?an 
to all ! metaphysical works t ,i ev]    
read4 4 4 4 ,i look ^u phr5ology z !    
guide to philosophy & ! h&maid (        
,*ri/ianity4 ,:oev] dissem9ates true    
phr5ology is a public b5efactor4        
,joseph ,cook decl>$3 ,*oos+ a =eman or 
cl]k1 guid+ ! education ( *ildr51 settl+
 my judgm5t ( m5 9 public or private    
life1 e/imat+ a wife or husb&1 & _!     
fitness = ea* o!r1 or endeavor+ to      
und]/& myself & to select ! "r          
occupation1 !re is no advice ( :i* ,i s 
(t5 feel ! ne$ z t ( a ?or\ghly able1   
sci5tific1 exp]i5c$ & ,*ri/ian          
phr5ologi/4  ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes     
*ang$ 8 views on phr5ology 9 8 matur]   
ye>s & said3 ,we owe phr5ology a great  
debt4 ,x has melt$ ! _w's consci5ce 9   
its crucible & ca/ x 9 a new m\ld1 )    
features less l ^? ( ,molo* & m l ^? (  
humanity4  ,&rew ,c>negie said3 ,n to "k
 phr5ology is sure to keep y /&+ on !   

',bridge ( ,sighs' all y\r life4  ,i ?9k
 ! sup]iority ( ! phr5ological          
classification ( ! m5tal p[]s to t ( o!r
 sy/ems ( psy*ology w be app>5t f !     
foll[+3  ,phr5ological ,analysis (      
,m5tal ,faculties4  ,i4 ,dome/ic        
,prop5sities 7,family ,affections74     
#a4 ,amativ5ess--,love betwe5 ! sexes4  
#b4 ,conjugality--,matrimony1 love ( "o4
  #c4 ,p>5tal ,love--,reg>d = (fspr+1   
pets1 etc4  #d4 ,fri5d%ip1 sociability4 
#e4 ,inhabitiv5ess--,love ( home4  #f4  
,cont9uity--,"o ?+ at a "t4  ,,ii4      
,selfi% ,prop5sities 7,look\t = ,no4    
#a74     #a4 ,vitativ5ess--,love ( life4
    #b4 ,combativ5ess--,resi/ance1      
def5se4    #c4                          
,de/ructiv5ess--,executiv5ess1 =ce4     
#d4 ,alim5tiv5ess--,appetite1 hung]4    
#e4 ,acquisitiv5ess--,accumulation4     
#f4 ,secretiv5ess--,policy1 managem5t4  
#g4 ,bibativ5ess--,fondness = liquids4  
,,iii4 ,selfi% ,s5tim5ts 7,promote      
,self-int]e/s74     #a4                 
,cauti\sness--,prud5ce1 provision4      

#b4 ,approbativ5ess--,ambition1 display4
    #c4 ,self-e/eem--,self-respect1     
dignity4    #d4 ,firmness--,decision1   
p]sev]ance4  ,,iv4 ,moral ,s5tim5ts     
7,religion & ,morality74     #a4        
,consci5ti\sness--,ju/ice1 equity4      
#b4 ,hope--,expectation1 ent]prise4     
#c4 ,spirituality--,intuition1 fai?1    
cr$ulity4    #d4 ,v5]ation--,devotion1  
respect4    #e4 ,b5evol5ce--,k9dness1   
goodness4  ,v4 ,semi-intellectual       
,s5tim5ts 7,self-p]fect+ ,gr\p74     #a4
 ,con/ructiv5ess--,me*anical +5uity4    
#b4 ,ideality--,ref9em5t1 ta/e1 purity4 
#c4 ,sublimity--,love ( gr&eur1         
inf9itude4    #d4 ,imitation--,copy+1   
patt]n+4    #e4                         
,mir?fulness--,jocos5ess1 wit1 fun4     
#f4 ,human ,nature--,p]ception (        
motives4    #g4                         
,agreeabl5ess--,pleasantness1 suavity4  
,,vi4 ,intellectual ,faculties4     #a4 
,p]ceptive ,faculties 7,p]ceive physical
 qualities74      7#a7                  
,individuality--,obs]vation1 desire to  

see4     7#b7 ,=m--,recollection ( %ape4
     7#c7 ,size--,measur+ by ! eye4     
7#d7 ,weight--,balanc+1 climb+4     7#e7
 ,color--,judgm5t ( colors4     7#f7    
,ord]--,me?od1 sy/em1 arrangem5t4       
7#g7 ,calculation--,m5tal ari?metic4    
7#h7 ,locality--,recollection ( places4 
#b4 ,semi-p]ceptive or ,lit]>y          
,faculties4      7#a7                   
,ev5tuality--,memory ( facts4     7#b7  
,"t--,cognizance ( duration4     7#c7   
,tune--,s5se ( h>mony & melody4     7#d7
 ,language--,expression ( ideas4     #c4
 ,reason+ or ,reflective ,faculties4    
7#a7 ,causality--,apply+ causes to      
effects4     7#b7 ,comp>ison--,inductive
 reason+4  ,,note4--,^! def9itions are  
tak5 f ,! ,self-in/ructor1 ,f[l]  ,wells
 ,co41 ,new ,york1 ! lead+ phr5ological 
publi%+-h\se4  ,i h receiv$ m help = my 
practical "w 9 ! m9i/ry f phr5ology ?an 
f any o!r half-doz5 /udies1 except !    
,bible4 ,ev5 if its physical basis c\ld 
n be sub/antiat$1 its analysis ( ! m5tal
 faculties is f> bett] & m helpful ?an t

 ( any o!r sy/em ( psy*ology4 ,:ile x   
places ! intellectual1 moral & spiritual
 faculties at ! top z supreme1 x is j z 
vitally int]e/$ 9 ! c>e ( ! body1       
education1 discipl9e1 self-culture1     
*oice ( occupation1 matrimonial         
adaptation1 h]$ity & all ! practical    
affairs ( life4 ,h[ c\ld a p]son be m   
heal?y1 happy & successful ?an by       
normally & h>moni\sly develop+ all 8    
faculties z phr5ology po9ts !m out to   
him8  ,phr5ology tea*es t ! m9d has     
c]ta9 elem5t>y1 selective in/9cts1 or   
prop5sities & s5tim5ts1 t attract to !m 
! m5tal food g]mane to _! function j z !
 v>i\s cells ( ! body select f ! blood !
 elem5ts requir$4 ,i say t ^! in/9cts h 
selective p[]1 b !y are subject to      
p]v]sion1 & dep5d5t ^u ! guidance (     
judgm5t & k1 j z consci5ce does4 ,take1 
= example1 ! appetite = diff]5t k9ds (  
food1 ! faculty ( music1 judgm5t (      
color1 beauty1 etc42 & y w see at once t
 !y h selective p[]1 b t ?is p[] c      
become p]v]t$1 & ?us lead to great      

diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,notice t :ile ^!    
faculties are n infallible guides1 & ne$
 ! e>ne/ help ( o!r faculties to be !   
mo/ useful to u1 no "o c d5y t !y po9t  
t[>d tru? on ^! subjects1 & are our     
prop] & only guides along ^! l9es4  ,"s 
( ! faculties ( ! m9d inspire !         
specializ$ affections2 z1 love = wife1  
*ildr51 home1 fri5ds1 etc41 :i* are at !
 v f\ndation ( our ,*ri/ian             
civilization4 ,^! special affections h  
_! prop] claims ^u u1 & 9 s f> z !y are 
neglect$ we become unhappy2 b :5 !y ex]t
 m ?an _! prop] influ5ce1 !y w>p our    
judgm5t & m or less unbalance our "*4   
,h[ _m p are bl9d$ to tru? because (    
selfi% love = _! *ildr51 or _! home1 or 
_! p>ty1 or _! *ur*4  ,!re are "s ?+s t 
! feel+s _c d4 ,= example1 !y _c give u 
in=mation ab\t facts outside ( ! m9d4 ,!
 faculty ( love _c reveal to a "y man ! 
exi/5ce ( a "y lady2 b :5 he gets       
acqua9t$ ) h] ?r\gh :at he sees & he>s1 
he c feel t he loves h]2 & aft] le>n+ t 
%e is will+ to become 81 he c & w feel  

happy because ( ! fact4 ,! _w is full ( 
folly1 division & fanaticism because p  
look to _! feel+s or impressions = ?+s t
 !y _c furni%4 ,?us p h claim$ imm$iate 
k ( ,god1 ( p>don1 ( ! w ( ,god1 ( _!   
p]fection & security1 etc41 ?r\gh _!    
feel+s4 ,x is true t ,god creat$ all    
nations t !y %\ld seek ,god1 if haply !y
 might feel ,pr(essor ,gre5 says !      
,greek ^w "h means 'to feel or grope =  
or aft]1 z p]sons 9 ! d>k' aft] him &   
f9d him 7,acts #ag3bg74 ,:5 we see !    
condition ( ! hea!n nations to :om !    
revelation ( ! ,bible has n come1 we mu/
 admit t !y are inde$ grop+ or feel+ 9 !
 d>k aft] ,god1 z _! sup]/itions &      
idolatries abundantly te/ify4  ,( c\rse 
p feel good :5ev] !y foll[ _! consci5ce1
 or be/ conviction ( duty2 b ! feel+ (  
consci5ce _c tell !m ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/1
 & ( ! p>don x makes possible to !m4 ,j 
z p :o tru/ _! reason1 or _! ?9k s's1 z 
! voice ( ,god1 naturally reject !      
,bible z a revelation f ,god1 s ^? t    
tru/ _! feel s's w naturally h no use = 

! ,bible 9 conv]sion1 sanctification or 
z an evid5ce ( p>don4 ,x is easy to     
become s self-confid5t ab\t our feel+s1 
or impressions1 z to believe !m to be   
axiomatic tru?s or direct revelations f 
,god4 ,?is has be5 "o ( ! mo/ fruitful  
s\rces ( /rife & divisions 9 religion1 &
 ! h&icap t = c5turies held ! _w 9      
m$ieval d>kness4 ,! false prophets ( !  
,old ,te/am5t 7 v religi\s m54 ,t is1 !y
 _h /rong h]$it>y religi\s faculties4 ,b
 ^! /rong religi\s feel+s1 p]v]t$1 l$ !m
 to tru/+ ! imag9ations & impressions ( 
_! he>ts z ! w ( ,god in/ead ( foll[+ 8 
w z reveal$ 9 ! ,bible 7,j]4 #bc3af1    
#ag1 #bh1 #cj-cb74  ,consci5ce is a safe
 guide2 b x is n an infallible guide1 & 
x is our duty to p]fect x day by day by 
seek+ m tru? & obey+ x4 ,our in/9cts or 
feel+s are safe guides )9 c]ta9         
limitations2 b !y are n p]fect guides1 &
 x is our duty to /r5g!n1 guide & re/ra9
 !m ) ! k & help t o!r faculties c      
supply4  ,! ,intellect4  ,let u n[ see  
:at light we c get conc]n+ ! intellect4 

,:at are its functions & limitations8   
,is x safe z a guide8 ,accord+ to !     
phr5ological classification1 !          
intellectual faculties are divid$ into  
?ree classes2 viz43 ! p]ceptive1 lit]>y 
& reason+ faculties4 ,! p]ceptive       
faculties br+ u into relation%ip ) !    
ext]nal _w1 & ?r\gh !m we le>n ab\t !   
color1 size1 =m1 weight1 etc41 ( mat]ial
 objects4 ,if ! phr5ologi/s are "r1 !n  
nei!r ^? :o claim t ! m9d is l a blank  
%eet & kn[s no?+ b :at x gets f )\t1 nor
 ^? :o ascribe almo/ ev]y?+ to innate1  
intuitive ideas1 are :olly correct4 ,z  
usual1 ! tru? lies midway betwe5 ! two  
extremes4 ,! m9d has innate1 intuitive  
p[]s ( p]ception1 selection &           
discrim9ation )\t :i* mat]ial objects1  
ev5ts & ?\ghts c\ld make no m impression
 ^u u ?an ^u a f5ce-rail4 ,b ^! innate  
p[]s are subject to improvem5t by h]$ity
 & culture & _! dictates mu/ be c>efully
 wat*$ & correct$ by o!r faculties1 z !y
 are fallible & mo/ ( !m subject to     
p]v]sion & delusion4 ,z ! consci5ce &   

s5tim5ts al?\gh n infallible1 are our   
only guides 9 _! sph]e2 s our p]ceptive 
faculties are good & safe1 b n p]fect1  
guides4 ,^! p]ceptive faculties1 9 a    
measure1 help & correct ea* o!r's       
impressions2 & ?r\gh optical illusions1 
expectant att5tion1 dreams1 etc41 we    
le>n t _! dictates mu/ be c>efully wat*$
 & v]ifi$4 ,! late/ voice ( sci5ce is t 
all ! s5sation produc$ by physical      
/imulants c also be produc$ by !        
imag9ation2 s t p c feel cold1 heat1    
pa91 etc41 :5 !re is no physical cause =
 !m4 ,^! ?+s %\ld n make u skeptical    
ab\t our p]ceptive p[]s1 b r cauti\sly  
critical4  ,if we turn to ! reason+     
faculties we f9d t !y h be5 ! cause (   
mo/ cont5tion & misund]/&+4 ,on ! "o h& 
h be5 ! extreme intuitionali/s1 or      
d$uctive !oriz]s1 :o = c5turies limit$  
philosophical ?\ght almo/ entirely to   
fruitless1 ab/ract1 d$uctive reason+    
bas$ ^u premises t _h no real f\ndation 
9 facts4 ,z ,john ,/u>t ,mill po9t$ out1
 ! m9d may become s accu/om$ to conceiv+

 ( a ?+ z true t x seems l an axiomatic 
tru?1 al?\gh facts discov]$ lat] may %[ 
t x 0 an error4 ,?us ! "t 0 be=e mod]n  
discov]ies1 :5 p c\ld n conceive (      
p]sons liv+ "u ! e>? walk+ ) _! heads   
d[n1 or ( objects attract$ t[>ds ea* o!r
 )\t "s mat]ial object to connect !m &  
?us draw !m toge!r4  ,o!r extremi/s h   
look$ ^u ! m9d z a blank %eet1 or h     
become s skeptical ( its intuitive      
impressions t !y mi/ru/ its guidance    
almo/ entirely1 especially 9 religi\s   
matt]s2 al?\gh1 /range to say1 !y       
inconsi/5tly seem to tru/ x all ! m 9   
mat]ial ?+s4  ,x _c be d5i$ t our ?9k   
s's1 feel s's1 impressions1 prejudices &
 inh]it$ or preconceiv$ ideas may seem z
 infallible to u z any s-call$ axiomatic
 or intuitive tru?s4 ,?is delusion ( !  
m9d has l$ to multitudes ( errors & has 
held p 9 bondage to ignorance &         
sup]/ition 9 all c5turies & 9 all       
c\ntries4 ,x has ev] be5 ! greate/      
h9drance to progress4 ,closely alli$ to 
?is & re9=c+ x is ! in]tia ( ! m9d1     

?r\gh :i* x naturally cont9ues to run 9 
! grooves 9 :i* x has be5 runn+4 ,aft]  
a:ile ! grooves or ruts become s deep & 
smoo? t x seems next to impossible to   
turn out ( !m )\t break+ some?+ or      
upsett+ ! m5tal team4 ,we see on e h& h[
 h>d x is to get away f ! ideas we h    
inh]it$ or 9 :i* we h liv$ a long "t4   
,:5 tru?1 l a v9e-dress]1 has attempt$  
to trim (f ^! unnecess>y & injuri\s     
accretions1 x has always rais$ ! hue &  
cry t ! f\ndations ( tru? 7 be+ de/roy$4
  ,:5 ,mansel1 9 8 ,bampton lectures (  
#aheh1 %[$ t ! f9ite intellect is       
inadequate & helpless 9 try+ to grasp ! 
tru? :]e inf9ity ( any k9d is involv$1 !
 cry 0 rais$ t he robb$ reason ( its    
glory & au?ority1 tore away ! v         
f\ndation ( religion & ( all tru?1 &    
op5$ ! way to all k9ds ( skepticism4 ,b 
! v purpose ( t m>vel\s piece ( reason+ 
0 to lead p to ! tru? z reveal$ 9 !     
,bible & to keep !m f sett+ x aside or  
robb+ x ( its p[] because x transc5ds _!
 f9ite intellects4 ,good b misl$ p1 9   

all ages1 h set aside or limit$ ,god's  
,^w by _! ?9k s's or feel s's1 :i* 7    
mi/ak+ly tak5 z an infallible te/ (     
tru?4 ,j z man by feel+ knew n ,god     
7,acts #ag3bg71 s man by wisdom knew n  
,god2 & x pleas$ ,god by ! fooli%ness ( 
a reveal$ gospel to save su* z accept x 
by fai? 7,i ,cor4 #a3ba74 ,presid5t     
,s*urman voices ! highe/ conclusion (   
philosophy :5 he says t ! f>!/ reason c 
g is to ass]t t ,god is necess>y z a    
work+ !ory4 ,to ?is we c add conceptions
 ( ,god reveal$ 9 our moral nature      
7,rom4 #a3ai1 #bj74 ,b :at a lifeless   
skeleton ?is is comp>$ to ! revelation (
 ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r4       
,bacon1 ,locke1 ,mill & o!rs h jo9$ 9 ! 
battle to de/roy a false tru/ 9         
subjective impressions )\t subject+ !m  
to a fe>less te/ ( obs]v$ facts z       
reveal$ 9 exp]i5ce1 obs]vation &        
te/imony4 ,?is is n intellectual        
skepticism t de/roys all ! au?ority (   
reason & leaves u to imbecility4 ,j z ! 
consci5ce1 s5tim5ts & p]ceptive         

faculties are our safe1 prop] & necess>y
 guides1 al?\gh n infallible1 s our     
logical reason is our safe & necess>y   
guide to tru?1 al?\gh helpless to grasp 
& und]/& inf9ite tru?s & likely to      
deceive u unless we c>efully te/ its    
impressions or conceptions by exp]i5ce &
 facts4 ,reason is ! eye ( ! intellect z
 consci5ce is ( ! moral nature4 ,b z !  
eye is helpless z a guide )\t light1 & !
 consci5ce )\t love1 s reason is        
helpless & wor?less z a guide )\t facts4
 ,!re is no conflict betwe5 !ory &      
practise if ! !ory takes into           
consid]ation all ! facts4 ,= example1 if
 f ! fact t a horse c trot a mile 9 ?ree
 m9utes on ! race-track1 "o %\ld        
conclude t he c trot f "o city to ano!r 
five miles away 9 fifte5 m9utes1 ! !ory 
w\ld be false1 because x did n take into
 consid]ation ! condition ( ! road & !  
fact t a horse _c keep up ! same spe$ = 
a long di/ance4 ,:atev] impressions or  
conceptions ( ! m9d may be self-evid5t  
or axiomatic tru?s1 x is c]ta9 t our    

highe/ conception ( tru? mu/ be tak5 z  
our only & necess>y guide2 b1 kn[+ !    
v>iable "p ( our judgm5t1 & kn[+ h[ v   
likely we are to be mi/ak5 9 our ?9k s's
 & feel s's1 we %\ld ev] be on ! al]t to
 v]ify or rectify our convictions by !  
help ( exp]i5ce & facts4 ,! "q z to h[  
mu* ( our intellectual p[] is intuitive 
& innate1 or h[ mu* is acquir$ & dep5d5t
 ^u tru? le>n$ by induction1 is n s     
important aft] all4 ,= ! p[]s ( ! m9d   
:i* enable x to le>n tru?s ?r\gh        
induction f facts obs]v$ & exp]i5c$ come
 f ,god j z mu* z ! p[]s t enable u to  
see tru? intuitively4  ,if we take !    
cons5sus ( all ! m5tal faculties1 we h !
 wond]ful human intellig5ce creat$ b    
little l[] ?an ! angels & cr[n$ ) glory 
& honor 7,ps4 #h3e74 ,creat$ 9 ! v image
 ( ,god himself 7,g54 #a3bg71 man is an 
intellig5ce ) ! ?reefold guidance (     
intellect1 consci5ce & s5tim5ts :i* give
 him abundant light = 8 daily walk 9 !  
fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,b ev5 our s-call$         
consci\sness1 includ+ all ^! p[]s1 is   

fallible & subject to deception1        
p]v]sion & delusion & !re=e x ne$s !    
help ( ! tru? reveal$ 9 ! ,bible & !    
help ( all ! tru? we c le>n f life &    
sci5ce to enable u to fulfill our highe/
 de/9y & to cont9ue to progress ,godw>d 
& heav5w>d4  ,let u rememb] t love is ! 
ar* t unites & supports all ! m5tal     
faculties & all ! op]ations ( ! m9d4 ,on
 x hang all ! law & prophets1 & ! gospel
 z well4 ,let u rejoice & glory 9 our   
wond]ful h]itage ( intellig5ce1 b1 kn[+ 
! limitations ( our f9ite m9ds1 let u   
walk humbly be=e ,god & our fell[-m54   
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,look+ ,,?r\gh ,,color$ 
,,glasses4   ,diff]5ces ( ,op9ion2 !    
,cause & ,cure4 ,:at ,%\ld ,be ,our     
,attitude ,t[>d ,^? ,:o ,diff] f ,u8  ,!
 above head+s w give y "s idea ( ! matt]
 ,i wi% to br+ be=e y 9 ?is *apt]4 ,f ! 
previ\s *apt]s y w le>n t x 0 ?r\gh ye>s
 ( bitt] exp]i5ce t ,i 0 prep>$ to write
 ?is *apt]4 ,i write x 9 love & humility
 & pray t x may be bless$ 9 w>n+ _m (   
pitfalls 9 se>*+ = tru? & may lead to m 

*>ity 9 deal+ ) ^? :o diff] f u4  ,i h  
spok5 ( ! sad & lam5table diff]5ces (   
op9ion among ! be/ p on e>? dur+ all    
times & on all subjects4 ,:at 0 said 9 !
 previ\s *apt] ab\t ! fallible1 v>iable 
voices ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! m9d blazes !
 way = a m detail$ /udy ( ^! factors 9  
lead+ p to error & !re=e into divisions4
 ,le>n+ ( ^! weaknesses ( ! m9d1 t s    
easily lead to a p]v]sion ( tru?1 "o    
might ha/ily conclude t !re is no norm (
 tru? & !re=e t p _c see alike4 ,inde$1 
! diff]5ces ( op9ion 9 religion & o!r   
matt]s are (t5 condon$ by ! ass]tion t p
 _c see alike4 ,is ?is true1 &1 if s1 h[
 f>8  ,ov] aga9/ ! /atem5t t p _c see   
?+s alike1 ,i put ! indisputable /atem5t
 t !y _c possibly see ?+s unlike if !y  
see !m at all4 ,e p]son on e>? sees r$ z
 r$1 unless1 inde$1 he is color bl9d1 & 
!n he does n see x at all1 9 ! prop]    
s5se ( ! ^w4 ,two & two make f\r to e   
m9d 9 ! univ]se4 ,giv5 ! same premises1 
e logical m9d w come to ! same          
conclusion & _c possibly come to any o!r

 conclusion4 ,! :ole law & ord] ( !     
univ]se is bas$ ^u ?is fact1 & )\t x no 
sci5ce or ord] w\ld be possible4  ,we w 
discov] t ! diff]5ces ( op9ion among m5 
are n to be ascrib$ to ! intellect s mu*
 z to ! w & s5sibilities4 ,we wi% to    
ref] n[ to a *ief cause ( division (    
op9ion1 & ! only "o t involves blame2   
viz43 ! human w4 ,multitudes ( p are    
divid$ :o see ?+s alike & are ( ! same  
op9ion s f> z ! intellect is conc]n$1 b 
! tr\ble lies 9 ! w p[]4 ,!y delib]ately
 d t :i* !y "k is n "r1 = selfi%        
reasons4 ,if ?is 7 ! only cause (       
division1 our problem w\ld be an easy   
"o4 ,= !n ! only prop] attitude ( !     
righte\s t[>ds ^? :o diff] f !m1 w\ld be
 t ( unqualifi$ opposition4 ,inde$1 we  
are always tempt$ to act on ?is basis by
 tru/+ 9 ourselves t we are "r1 & treat+
 ^? :o diff] f u z wrong & guilty & z   
des]v+ no?+ b our condemnation4 ,if     
guilt 7 ! only cause ( division1 we w\ld
 h b two political p>ties1 ! "o conta9+ 
all ! righte\s & ! o!r all ! wick$4 ,f a

 religi\s /&po9t !re w\ld be b two      
classes2 viz41 sa9ts & s9n]s4 ,b !      
problem be=e u is n su* an easy "o4 ,!  
causes t lead to diff]5ces ( op9ion are 
num]\s & complex4 ,x is n an easy matt] 
to get at ! tru?1 al?\gh we might ?9k at
 fir/ ?\ght t x is4 ,e "o seems to be   
surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e t reflects1    
refracts1 b5ds1 twi/s1 di/orts & colors 
! rays ( tru? z !y come to him4  ,nei!r 
age1 tal5t1 exp]i5ce1 education1 piety  
nor hone/y make a man error-pro(2 z may 
be readily discov]$ ev5 by a *ild4 ,= ! 
p ar\nd u :o possess ^! qualities are   
divid$ among all ! diff]5t religi\s &   
political p>ties4 ,& :5 p are divid$    
into diff]5t p>ties1 t tea*             
contradictory doctr9es1 !y _c possibly  
all be "r1 al?\gh !y may all be wrong4  
,inquir+ m p>ticul>ly into ! causes (   
division ( op9ion1 aside f guilt1 we    
%all discov] ! foll[+ to be among !m3   
f9ite1 limit$ faculties1 limit$ & false 
ideas1 obta9$ ?r\gh h]$ity & ignorance1 
preconceiv$ ideas & prejudices4  ,9 !   

se>* = tru?1 z 9 almo/ ev]y?+ else1 !re 
are two extremes1 bo? ( :i* %\ld be     
avoid$4 ,on ! "o h& are ^? :o are too   
ready to accept new ideas )\t prop]     
exam9ation4 ,!y are toss$ to & fro1 &   
c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e4 ,at ! o!r 
extreme /& ! n>r[1 self-righte\s bigots 
:o absolutely refuse to ev5 exam9e !    
claim ( any tru? !y d n already possess4
 ,!y "k x all )\t f9d+ x out4 ,x matt]s 
n :e!r y speak ( politics1 religion or  
any?+ else1 !y "k all ab\t x )\t        
inve/igation4 ,!y nev] read any b _! own
 p>ty pap]s & books & nev] he> any b _! 
own speak]s & prea*]s4  ,x is said t a  
fa!r & son got into a religi\s          
discussion4 ,! fa!r 0 an infidel & ! son
 tri$ to conv]t him to ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y 
argu$ & argu$ until midnight4 ,f9ally ! 
fa!r said1 ,son1 !re is no use talk+1 y 
c't conv]t me if y argue all night2 ,i  
am e/abli%$4 ,! next morn+ !y w5t = a   
load ( wood1 & z !y left ! woods ! horse
 got balky & w\ldn't move an in*4 ,:at  
is ! matt] ) ?is horse1 anyway8 ask$ !  

fa!r4 ,:y1 repli$ ! son1 he is e/abli%$4
 ,! ,bible says1 ,be ye n z ! horse or z
 ! mule1 :i* h no und]/&+4 ,x is bad    
en\gh = a mule to get balky1 b :at a    
pity t man1 creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1    
%\ld become balky & refuse to le>n !    
tru?s t make = 8 peace & progress & = ! 
enl>gem5t ( ! k+dom ( heav54  ,an       
,arabic prov]b says3 ,mank9d are f\r4   
,he :o kn[s n & kn[s n he kn[s n2 he is 
a fool1 %un him4 ,he :o kn[s n & kn[s t 
he kn[s n2 he is simple1 tea* him4 ,he  
:o kn[s & kn[s n t he kn[s2 he is       
asleep1 wake him4 ,& he :o kn[s & kn[s t
 he kn[s2 he is wise1 foll[ him4 ,!     
tr\ble is to "k :o kn[s n & kn[s n t he 
kn[s n1 & :o kn[s & kn[s t he kn[s4 ,=  
!y bo? speak ) absolute assurance t !y  
are "r4  ,illu/rations ( h[ blissfully  
ignorant ( tru? we c be are f\nd 9 !    
facts t ,capt4 ,john ,smi? sail$ up !   
,james ,riv] to rea* ,india & t !       
,indians plant$ gunp[d]4  ,x is said t  
on ,look\t ,m\nta9 !re is a build+ )    
w9d[s s con/ruct$ t if y look out ?r\gh 

! "o y see a sn[/orm2 ?r\gh ano!r1 y see
 x ra9+2 :ile ?r\gh a ?ird1 ! sun is    
%9+4 ,?us x is t we look at tru? ?r\gh !
 color$ glasses ( prejudice & selfi%    
int]e/s1 & see :at is n4  ,probably y h 
he>d ab\t ! two ,iri%m5 :o get into a   
fi/-fight ov] a soap sign4 ,"o insi/$ t 
x read ,ivory ,soap1 & ! o!r1 ,x        
,floats4 ,!y saw x f a diff]5t angle1 & 
t (t5 acc\nts = diff]5ces ( op9ion4  ,h[
 expectant att5tion c deceive u 0       
illu/rat$ a few ye>s ago :5 ,cry/al     
,palace1 ,london1 0 on fire4 ,a l>ge    
?rong ( p 7 9 di/ress because !y saw a  
favorite monkey burn+ on ! ro(4 ,!      
monkey 0 lat] f\nd safe 9 an adjo9+     
build+4 ,x 0 an old coat t ! imag9ation 
( ! cr[d _h trans=m$ into a monkey4 ,?us
 x is t p see gho/s1 & almo/ any?+ !y   
are look+ =1 ?r\gh a vivid imag9ation4  
,9 multitudes ( cases p are divid$      
because !y use words 9 a diff]5t s5se1  
or misund]/& _! significance4 ,ye>s ago1
 :5 ,i 0 keep+ my fa!r's books1 !re us$ 
to come into ! (fice a bright "y man :o 

_h m natural ability ?an education4 ,we 
7 bo? fond ( discussion1 & (t5 _h in=mal
 debates4 ,"o day we debat$ on ,woman   
suffrage4 ,i op5$ up on ! subject & z ,i
 proce$$ my oppon5t got re/less to      
reply4 ,:5 he took ! floor he explod$   
some?+ z foll[s3 ,i am oppos$ to ',woman
 ,suf-f]-age' ) e drop ( vitality )9 my 
sk94 ,i w use h&1 tongue & purse aga9/  
',woman ,suf-f]-age4' ,9 %ort1 ,i am s  
bitt]ly oppos$ to ',woman ,suf-f]-age' =
 ! all-suffic+ reason t ,i don't want   
wom5 to suff]4 ,i said1 ,am56 & we 7    
agre$ = once4 ,y smile1 & yet ?ree-f\r?s
 ( our diff]5ces w\ld vani% if we       
pati5tly conf]r$ toge!r long en\gh to   
und]/& ea* o!r cle>ly4  ,! c\rts        
recognize t ! be/ ( p are bl9d$ :5 _!   
own int]e/s are involv$1 & reject jurym5
 on ?is basis4 ,:o expects p>5ts to be  
p]fectly imp>tial 9 _! judgm5t :5 _! own
 *ildr5 are involv$8  ,! diff]5ce (     
op9ion on ! slav]y "q 0 l>gely a matt] (
 geographical location1 & #ij p] c5t1 ( 
u belong to ! political or religi\s p>ty

 to :i* our p>5ts belong$ or to ! "o to 
:i* our associations or environm5t drew 
u4 ,_h we be5 born 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*   
mo/ ( u w\ld be good1 fai?ful ,ca?olics1
 z all hi/ory demon/rates1 & z our own  
lives 9 o!r directions abundantly prove4
 ,9 a s]ies ( articles entitl$ ,:y ,i   
,am ,:at ,i ,am1 "o ( ! mo/ not$ prea*]s
 9 ?is c\ntry c&idly admits t 8 *ur*    
relation%ip is a m]e matt] ( bir?4 ,?is 
tru? is n v cong5ial to our boa/$       
indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & inve/igation1 b x  
is ! tru? nev]!less4 ,! p[] ( !         
above-nam$ fett]s to hold u 9 bondage to
 error is illu/rat$ 9 all hi/ory1 sacr$ 
& secul>4 ,x took ,pet] ab\t t5 ye>s    
aft] ,p5teco/1 ) special miracul\s      
manife/ations1 to see t ,g5tiles 7      
creatures z well z ,jews1 & t !re=e he 0
 commission$ to prea* to !m also4 ,paul1
 ! pi\s1 e>ne/ & consci5ti\s1 v]ily     
?\ght he 0 do+ ,god s]vice 9 p]secut+ ! 
,savi\r :o _h be5 po9t$ out z ! ,*ri/ by
 _m infallible pro(s4 ,! ,jews crucifi$ 
! ,"l ( glory l>gely ?r\gh ignorance1   

due to _! be+ bl9d$ by _! traditions1 or
 inh]it$ religi\s ideas1 & !re=e ,jesus 
pray$ on ! cross1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y 
"k n :at !y d4 ,lu!r 0 mighty 9 ?r[+ (f 
8 inh]it$ ideas1 & yet he reta9$ s _m ( 
!m t any *ur* t w\ld to-day practise &  
tea* j z ,lu!r did1 w\ld be consid]$ v  
ne> to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,cotton 
,ma!r1 "o ( ! mo/ enlight5$ m5 t ev]    
liv$1 believ$ 9 wit*es & hung !m1 & _m (
 ! pi\s & enlight5$ p ( ,new ,engl& %>$ 
?is belief ) him4 ,good1 pi\s neighbors 
w give te/imony 9 c\rt1 z to :at !y saw 
& he>d1 ( ! mo/ contradictory "*4 ,9 n9e
 cases out ( t51 we f9d 9 ! ,bible j :at
 we br+ to x2 & ?us ! mo/ pi\s & be/    
educat$ see ! mo/ contradictory doctr9es
 9 ! same passages ( ,scripture & fight 
= !m ) ! greate/ t5acity1 all 9 ! "n (  
consci5ce4 ,& ! sadde/ ?+ ab\t x all is 
t all ^! p %[ by _! consecrat$ lives t  
!y love ,god & are s9c]ely try+ to s]ve 
him4 ,9 politics1 we see ! same pitiable
 /ate ( affairs4 ,9 #ahif ab\t "o-half (
 our good ,*ri/ian m5 vot$ = ! free     

co9age ( silv] to save _! c\ntry1 & !   
o!r half vot$ = a gold /&>d = ! same    
reason4 ,x does n require any argum5t to
 prove t at lea/ half ( ^! vot]s 7 s    
bl9d$ by ignorance & p>ty bias t !y did 
n see ! tru?1 & possibly all ( !m 74    
,:at a great pity t ! good ,*ri/ian p   
%\ld be ?us divid$ ?r\gh p>ty bias &    
prejudice & g to slaught]+ ea* o!r1 l ! 
enemies ( ,israel2 s t !y simply        
neutralize ea* o!r's influ5ce & p[]1    
:ile ! enemy ( "r runs (f ) ! victory & 
spoil4 ,x is ?is mixture ( ! good ) !   
bad 9 two political p>ties t enables    
evil to hold its own2 :ile if all ! good
 7 unit$1 ?r\gh ! tru?1 into "o         
political p>ty1 array$ aga9/ all ! bad 9
 ano!r political p>ty1 !y c\ld c>ry ?is 
c\ntry = ,jesus ,*ri/ at e election4    
,hav+ consid]$ ! causes t lead to       
diff]5ces ( op9ion1 h[1 9 ! light ( ^!  
facts1 %\ld we treat ^? :o diff] f u8   
,9 ! fir/ place1 we %\ld deal ) !m 9    
humility4 ,:5 we see h[ ! great & good  
m5 ( all hi/ory h be5 h9d]$ f see+ !    

pla9e/ & simple/ tru?s by _! inh]it$ &  
preconceiv$ ideas1 x %\ld take ! conceit
 out ( u & make u v fe>ful le/ we are   
suff]+ ) ! same dread disease4 ,= x is  
to be not$ t h>dly any "o :o suff]s f   
?is malady is aw>e ( x4 ,cromwell's     
words to ,p>liam5t w be> a univ]sal     
application1 :5 he said1 ,i besee* y1 by
 ! b[els ( ! ,"l1 t y conceive x        
possible t y may be mi/ak54 ,n only is x
 possible1 b x is probable1 t we are    
mi/ak5 9 a great _m ( our ideas4 ,!re=e 
we %\ld approa* o!rs 9 an humble1       
tea*able _s4 ,let u n imag9e t we "k x  
all1 & treat ^? :o diff] f u )          
self-righte\s scorn & contempt4  ,& t   
leads me to say t we %\ld treat ^? :o   
diff] f u1 ) love1 respect & sympa?y4 ,i
 believe t m re=m]s h be5 crippl$ 9 _!  
ef=ts by fail+ 9 ?is ?an 9 any o!r way4 
,we are likely to attribute all our     
failures to ! s9 & bad "* ( o!rs1 :5 !  
fault (t5 lies 9 ourselves4 ,god gives a
 vision ( "s great tru? or ne$$ re=m2 z1
 = example1 ! prohibition ( ! liquor    

traffic1 or ! union ( ,god's p on !     
primitive gospel4 ,! message is sweet to
 u1 & s we g on our way ) great joy1    
feel+ sure t we w soon conv]t ev]ybody  
to our righte\s cause4 ,b1 alas6 we soon
 discov] t p w n conv]t v fa/4 ,our     
argum5t seems to u m cle> & infallible e
 "t we repeat x1 & yet ! p fail to come 
to our position4 ,& s we are likely to  
lose fai? 9 ! p1 & come to ! conclusion 
t x is no?+ b s9 & guilt t causes !m to 
reject our message4 ,! next /ep is to   
=get our own weaknesses1 tru/ 9         
ourselves t we are "r1 & treat ) hate & 
contempt ^? :o diff] f u4 ,treat+ our   
oppon5ts ) hate & scorn1 we lose bo? our
 humility & ,*ri/ian "*1 & develop into 
! mo/ hide\s & ungodly *>act]s on e>?1  
self-righte\s ,ph>isees4 ,& s x happ5s t
 we re=m]s (t5 ne$ re=mation worse ?an  
^? :om we seek to re=m4 ,b y say1 did n 
,jesus & ! ,apo/les sev]ely d5\nce      
s9n]s8 ,yes1 b !y always fir/ made sure 
t !y 7 s9n]s4 ,jesus c\ld read m5's     
he>ts &1 !re=e1 made no mi/ake1 :ile    

,paul always reason$ ) 8 oppon5ts out ( 
! ,scriptures 9 love & humility1 & only 
condemn$ !m aft] cle> & positive evid5ce
 t ! fault 0 9 _! motive4 ,paul says1 9 
writ+ to ,timo?y1 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l mu/ n
 /rive2 b mu/ be g5tle unto all m51 apt 
to tea*1 pati5t2 9 meekness in/ruct+ ^? 
t oppose !mselves2 if ,god p]adv5ture w 
give !m rep5tance to ! ackn[l$g+ ( !    
tru?4 ,&1 :]e he exhorts to reprove &   
rebuke1 x is ) all longsuff]+4 ,james   
says1 ,! wra? ( man worke? n !          
righte\sness ( ,god ,we are nev] comm&$ 
to despise1 hate or d5\nce any man2 b1  
on ! o!r h&1 we are to love e "o1 ev5   
our enemies4  ,we are all human1 & :5 x 
is z cle> z daylight to u t we h ! tru? 
& argum5t on our side1 x is a great     
temptation to cut to pieces & roa/ our  
oppon5ts4 ,b is x ,*ri/-l to d x8 ,d we 
=get h[ long x took u to come to !      
position t n[ seems s cle> to u8 ,"s "o 
has said t1 9 deal+ ) *ildr51 we %\ld   
rememb] t !y are left-h&$1 & ?is is     
c]ta9ly true ( p 9 _! relation to tru?4 

,! sl[ness ) :i* p take up new ideas is 
a m]it z well z a fault4 ,we c\ld h no  
/ability & progress any:]e if x 7 n =   
?is in]tia 9 convictions4 ,! ,a!nians & 
/rang]s soj\rn+ !re sp5t _! "t 9 no?+   
else b ei!r to tell or to he> "s new ?+1
 & if we w\ld all be occupi$ 9 t way1 n 
mu* w\ld be accompli%$ 9 ! _w4 ,if we   
w\ld become disciples ( e propag&i/ ^:  
argum5ts we _c answ] on ! spur ( !      
mom5t1 !re w\ld be no?+ b *ange &       
confusion4 ,realiz+ ! difficulties 9 !  
way ( f9d+ tru?1 & obs]v+ h[ ev5 ! wise/
 & be/ h be5 deceiv$ & ensn>$ 9 error1  
naturally ought to make p cons]vative 9 
accept+ new ideas1 & ! same reasons %\ld
 make u pati5t ) ^? :o diff] f u4 ,!y   
usually ne$ our pati5t & sympa!tic      
in/ruction m ?an our contempt1 hatr$ &  
d5unciation4  ,all ?is be+ true1 we %\ld
 nev] =get1 h[ev]1 t x is our sacr$ duty
 to treat ^? :o diff] f u1 9 tru?4 ,!re 
are two attitudes t are v easy to take4 
,! "o is to treat our diff]5ces ) *ildi%
 s5tim5talism1 say+1 ,peace1 peace1 :5  

!re is or ought n to be any peace4 ,!   
o!r is to hate & abuse ^? :o diff] f u1 
& to treat _! op9ions z b5ea? our       
contempt4 ,b ! difficult ?+ to d is to  
tell ! :ole tru?1 z we see x1 & to d x 9
 love & humility4 ,we are "u obligation 
to tell ! tru? boldly :atev] ! outcome  
may be4 ,to ^? :o ?reat5 u & comm& u n  
to tell ! tru?1 we mu/ reply 9 !        
language ( ,pet] & ,john3 ,:e!r x be "r 
9 ! sight ( ,god to he>k5 unto y m ?an  
unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,= we _c b speak ! 
?+s :i* we h se5 & he>d4 ,:5 p cry1     
,peace1 peace1 at ! exp5se ( tru? & "r1 
& want u to speak smoo? ?+s in/ead (    
,god's ,^w1 we mu/ take w>n+ f ,god's   
words to ,ezekiel1 :i* apply to e prea*]
 ( tru?1 ,:5 ,i say unto ! wick$1 ,?\   
%alt surely die2 & ?\ give/ him n w>n+1 
nor speake/ to w>n ! wick$ f 8 wick$    
way1 to save 8 life3 ! same wick$ man   
%all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i   
require at ?9e h&4 ,paul w5t into !     
,jewi% synagogues repeat$ly to lead !m  
into ! full tru?1 al?\gh he rais$ /rife 

& cont5tion 9 s do+1 & ev5 suff]$       
viol5ce at _! h&s4 ,un=tunately1 a l>ge 
p] c5t4 ( ,*ri/ians h =m$ a conspiracy (
 sil5ce on matt]s 9 :i* !y diff]4 ,we h 
s little ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ t we _c ev5    
talk ov] our diff]5ces )\t gett+ angry &
 exhibit+ ! fruits ( ! fle%4 ,& s we    
say1 ,we w agree to disagree1 & we      
cont9ue to n\ri%1 pet & wor%ip our      
diff]5ces z if !y 7 gods4 ,?is puts a   
mighty padlock on ! gr[? into ! unity ( 
! fai? & k & judgm5t :i* ,*ri/ & !      
,apo/les enjo9$ ^u u4 ,we ne$ to get !  
,new ,te/am5t conception ( ! hide\sness 
& s9fulness ( all divisions among ,god's
 p4 ,& :ile we recognize ! fact t !re w 
always be diff]5ces ( op9ion z long z we
 are ignorant & s9ful & weak1 nev]!less 
x is our ,*ri/ian duty to use our utmo/ 
ef=t to dim9i% & remove ^! diff]5ces4   
,!re always w be s9 9 ?is _w b we d>e n 
be satisfi$ ) x or abide 9 x2 b1 on !   
o!r h&1 we mu/ fight x ) all ! p[] we   
possess4 ,! same is true ) divisions &  
diff]5ces ( op9ion4  ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 n  

ov]look ! important diff]5ces betwe5    
matt]s ( fai? & ( op9ion4 ,matt]s ( fai?
 are directly reveal$ 9 ! ,bible1 & ^u  
^! all ,*ri/ians c & mu/ agree z soon z 
!y get a fair look at !m4 ,:ile matt]s (
 op9ion1 :i* are n directly reveal$ 9 ! 
,bible1 b are inf]r$ f ?+s reveal$1 are 
important1 !y are n all important1 l    
matt]s ( fai?4 ,b ! m we ov]come !      
h9drances to f9d+ tru?1 ( :i* we h      
spok51 ! m we w be ( ! same m9d &       
judgm5t 9 all ?+s4 ,= tru? is n divid$1 
& we w all see x alike 9 s f> z we see  
cle>ly4 ,z a rule1 we c readily unite on
 ! mo/ important tru?s1 & !re=e on ^? we
 ne$ to unite on = our pres5t duty4     
,:ile1 if1 ?r\gh lack ( fai?1 we turn   
away f ! cle> duty to seek "o t is      
easi]1 & requires less sacrifice1 we    
usually become hopelessly divid$ & ?us  
fail 9 our ef=t4  ,9 conclusion1 hav+ a 
cle> conception ( ! baneful & ru9\s     
effect ( diff]5ces ( op9ion1 & be+ aw>e 
( ! p[]ful causes :i* h9d] u f gett+ at 
! tru? & ?us divide u1 let u /rive day &

 night1 9 pray] & labor1 to get ! tru?  
ourselves & to lead o!rs into ! tru?4 ,=
 9 & ?r\gh ! tru?1 we %all1 ) "o m9d &  
"o s\l1 g conqu]+ & to conqu]1 9 ! "n ( 
,k+ ,jesus1 = ! enl>gem5t ( 8 k+dom (   
love1 peace & joy4     ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,h[ 
,i ,,f\nd ,,*ri/',s ,,*ur*   ,,*apt] ,i4
  ,,scriptural ,,baptism4   ,"o ( ! *ief
 ?+s t l$ me to id5tify myself ) ! p    
work+ = ,*ri/ian union1 0 my exp]i5ce ) 
reg>d to baptism4 ,inde$1 ,i am m & m   
conv9c$ t baptism is ! ma9 key to ! "q (
 ,*ri/ian union4 ,we c diff] on que/ions
 ( !oretical !ology & /ill "w toge!r 9  
h>mony 9 practical ,*ri/ian activities4 
,b if we diff] on ! "q ( baptism1 we _c 
take ! fir/ /ep 9 prea*+ ! gospel & 9   
lead+ s\ls to ,*ri/1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t  
way1 )\t gett+ into conflict4 ,! only   
way t union meet+s ( diff]5t d5om9ations
 h be5 at all possible1 has be5 by      
ignor+ ! pla9 tea*+ & practice ( !      
,apo/les on ! "q ( baptism4 ,we nev] c h
 ,*ri/ian union 9 ! au?ority ( ,*ri/1   
:i* is ! only union :i* w satisfy 8     

pray] & dem&1 until we agree on ! two   
simple ord9ances :i* are ! =ms 9 :i* !  
gospel embodies itself to bless our     
s\ls4 ,&1 =tunately1 ^! are ! easie/ ?+s
 to unite on4 ,:5 free f prejudice1 !re 
is no "q on :i* ,*ri/ians c m easily    
agree ?an t ( baptism1 z ! te/imony ( ! 
s*ol>s & *ur*es t foll[ 9 ?is *apt]     
abundantly demon/rate4 ,! consummation (
 ,*ri/ian union w h to pati5tly wait    
until inh]it$ & acquir$ prejudices      
become suffici5tly allay$ s t all       
,*ri/ians c look at ! "q ( baptism      
dispassionately4 ,!n x w be discov]$ t  
we all agree on ?is "q & ! ma9 b>ri] to 
,*ri/ian union w be remov$4 ,9 our      
weakness we want to procure ,*ri/ian    
union )\t giv+ up our sect>ian ideas t h
 be5 sup]add$ to ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*+1 
& t h caus$ our division4 ,& s we try to
 compromise by agree+ to disagree or by 
ignor+ ! tea*+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b   
su* ef=ts mu/ be futile & disappo9t+4   
,we c nev] unite on ! gospel until we   
agree 9 ! gospel tea*+4 ,we c nev] unite

 9 obey+ ! ,ma/] until we unite 9 our   
op9ions z to :at ! ,ma/] has comm&$ u to
 d4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 ! field is rapidly   
rip5+ = ?is agreem5t & consequ5t union4 
,z is usually ! case1 ,i receiv$ my e>ly
 ideas on baptism by h]$ity &           
environm5t1 s f> z ,i _h any ideas on ! 
subject4 ,! religi\s p ) :om ,i 0       
associat$ 9 my e>ly life taught &       
practic$ spr9kl+ & infant baptism1 &1 ( 
c\rse1 ,i assum$ t !y mu/ be "r 9 !     
matt]4 ,al?\gh ,i read ! ,bible ?r\gh   
sev]al times1 ,i did n see its tea*+ on 
?is subject1 z ,i 0 n p>ticul>ly int]e/$
 9 x4 ,= reasons expla9$ 9 previ\s      
*apt]s--t we look ?r\gh color$          
glasses--multitudes ( p daily read _!   
,bible :o nev] see :at is 9 x2 b imag9e1
 z a matt] ( c\rse1 t x tea*es :at !y   
br+ to x ?r\gh h]$it>y & preconceiv$    
ideas4  ,z already /at$1 ,i 0 fir/ l$ to
 ?9k on ?is subject :ile ,i /udi$ ,new  
,te/am5t ,greek "u ,presid5t ,c>y1 ( !  
,meadville ,!ological ,s*ool4 ,:5 we    
came to ! ^w baptizoo1 ,dr4 ,c>y told ! 

class t all ,greek s*ol>s ( note agree t
 ! mean+ ( ! ^w 9 ! m\? ( ,jesus 0 to   
imm]se4 ,?is /atem5t 0 a great surprise 
to me1 & ,i decid$ to discov] = myself  
:e!r ?is 0 ! fact or n4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ 
( my inve/igation ( ! subject ( baptism4
 ,i f\nd t ,dr4 ,c>y 0 correct 9 8      
/atem5t4 ,:at influ5c$ me greatly 0 !   
fact t ! ,g]man rationali/s1 :o are     
recogniz$ z among ! be/ s*ol>s ( ! _w1 &
 :o are p]fectly imp>tial on ?is        
subject1 z !y d n c>e :at ! ,bible      
tea*es ab\t baptism1 all say t baptism  
is imm]sion1 )\t ev] h9t+ at a          
possibility = diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,i     
inve/igat$ ! matt] = sev]al ye>s1 z ,i  
f\nd opportunity1 until !re 0 n ! %ad[ (
 a d\bt left 9 my m9d t imm]sion is ,new
 ,te/am5t baptism4  ,:ile a /ud5t at    
,ob]l9 ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,i f\nd t all
 ! au?orities !y us$ 9 ,new ,te/am5t    
,greek1 taught imm]sion1 :ile _! *ur*es 
practise spr9kl+4 ,9 /udy+ ,hebrews 9 ! 
,greek1 we us$ ,dr4 ,we/cott's comm5t>y4
 ,:5 we came to ,heb4 #aj3bb1 hav+ our  

bodies wa%$ ) pure wat]1 ,dr4 ,we/cott  
said ?is ref]r$ to ! lav] ( reg5]ation  
or ! primitive practice ( imm]sion4 ,:5 
we /udi$ ,romans 9 ,greek1 we us$ ,dr4  
,s&ay's ,int]national ,critical         
,comm5t>y4 ,! pr(essor told u x 0 ! v   
be/ & probably w\ld be = ye>s to come4  
,:5 we came to ,rom4 #f3d1 buri$ ) him  
?r\gh baptism1 ,dr4 ,s&ay nev] rais$ a  
d\bt ab\t ! mean+1 b 9 eloqu5t words    
spoke ab\t ! beautiful repres5tation (  
burial & resurrection ) ,*ri/ 9 baptism4
 ,?is a/oni%$ me v mu*1 z ,drs4 ,we/cott
 & ,s&ay 7 not$ ,episcopalian s*ol>s1 & 
! ,episcopal *ur*es practise spr9kl+4   
,we us$ ,dr4 ,?ay]'s ,new ,te/am5t      
,greek lexicon1 :i* ! pr(essor in=m$ u 0
 ! v be/ 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,?is     
lexicon def9$ baptizoo z mean+ to dip1 &
 nev] h9t$ t spr9kl+ or p\r+ might be   
its mean+4 ,z ,i said above1 ,i f\nd    
,dr4 ,c>y correct 9 claim+ t all ,greek 
s*ol>s ( note agree t ! mean+ ( ! ^w 9 !
 m\? ( ,jesus 0 to imm]se1 & ,i h nev]  
be5 able to get hold ( a s+le ,new      

,te/am5t lexicon t def9es baptizoo z ev]
 mean+ to spr9kle or p\r4  ,! foll[+ *>t
 & facts w help u to get at ! tru? ab\t 
! mean+ ( ! ,greek ^w baptizoo )\t quot+
 f a long li/ ( lexicons3  ,illu/ration3
 ,a ,,/udy ,,9 ,,mean+ ,,( ,,words4  ,y 
notice 9 ! *>t t we h ?ree sep>ate &    
di/9ct words 9 ! ,greek = imm]sion1     
spr9kl+ & p\r+2 & ^! words h _! prim>y  
or prop]1 second>y or tropical mean+s1  
all ( :i* mu/ be diff]5tiat$4 ,! prim>y 
or prop] mean+ has ref]5ce to specific  
acts1 ! second>y mean+ ref]s to ?+s done
 by means ( ^! specific acts1 :ile !    
tropical or metaphorical mean+ dep>ts f 
! specific mean+ ( ! words & !re=e _c h 
ref]5ce to ! specific outw>d acts       
indicat$ by ! words4 ,= ?is reason x is 
a law ( language1 recogniz$ by all      
s*ol>s1 t y mu/ give a ^w its prim>y or 
prop] mean+ :5 x is employ$ 9 comm&+ an 
outw>d act1 unless ! context dem&s ano!r
 mean+4  ,notice ! ,engli% words %oot1  
hang & poison4 ,^! express specific     
outw>d acts2 &1 !n1 9 _! second>y mean+1

 !y mean to kill1 b always to kill 9 !  
way indicat$ by ! prim>y mean+ ( ! ^w4  
,a man c be hung1 %ot or poison$ )\t be+
 kill$2 b if x is report$ t he 0 hung1  
%ot or poison$1 we w\ld all und]/& t he 
0 kill$4 ,h[ev]1 y _c conceive ( words s
 *ang+ _! mean+1 t :5 x is said a man 0 
hung1 x means t he 0 %ot1 or :5 x is    
said he 0 poison$1 x means he 0 hung4   
,no m is x conceivable t :5 ! ,greek ^w 
baptizoo 7to imm]se7 0 us$1 x meant to  
cleanse by spr9kl+ 7rantizoo71 or :5 !  
^w rantizoo 7to spr9kle7 0 us$1 x meant 
to cleanse by imm]s+ 7baptizoo74 ,^!    
words ref] prim>ily to sep>ate & di/9ct 
outw>d acts4 ,x is true !y may meet 9 _!
 second>y mean+ 9 ! idea to cleanse2 b  
!y always ref] to cleans+ 9 ! way       
indicat$ by ! prim>y mean+ ( ! ^w us$4  
,:5 !y travel s f> f _! prim>y or prop] 
mean+1 :i* has ref]5ce to specific      
outw>d acts1 t _! mean+ is said to be   
tropical or metaphorical1 !y lose _!    
specific idea & h no long] any ref]5ce  
to ! specific acts d5ot$ by ! words4  ,x

 is true t words c & d (t5 *ange or     
enl>ge _! mean+4 ,b ?is is always to    
supply a ne$ creat$ by ! lack ( a prop] 
^w to express an associat$ idea4 ,n[1   
bo? ! specific & g5]al ideas ) ref]5ce  
to ! application ( wat] are s copi\sly  
suppli$ ) words 9 ! ,greek1 t !y        
preclude ! necessity ( *ang+ ! mean+ ( a
 ^w l baptizoo to supply su* a ne$4 ,we 
h l\oo1 to wa% or ba! ! body2 niptoo1 to
 wa% a "p ( ! body1 z ! h&s1 feet1 face1
 etc42 plunoo1 to wa% clo!s2 bre*oo1 to 
wet1 to ra92 ka?>izoo1 to cleanse2      
ek*eoo1 to p\r2 rantizoo1 to spr9kle2   
baptizoo1 to imm]se1 etc4  ,?us we h a  
?reefold gu>d to keep baptizoo to its   
prim>y or prop] mean+ ( to dip or       
imm]se4 ,fir/1 an abundance ( ,greek    
words to express e g5]al & specific idea
 ab\t ! application ( wat]1 except t (  
imm]sion2 second1 ! fact t a tropical   
mean+ ( a ^w _c ref] to ! specific      
outw>d act indicat$ by ! ^w2 & ?ird1 !  
law ( int]pretation :i* dem&s t a ^w be 
giv5 its prim>y or prop] mean+ 9        

comm&m5ts1 or pla9 n>rative1 unless !   
context expressly dem&s a diff]5t mean+4
  ,! above def9itions ( ! ^w baptizoo   
are tak5 f ,dr4 ,?ay]'s ,new ,te/am5t   
,greek ,lexicon4 ,9 reply to lett]s     
inquir+ ab\t ,dr4 ,?ay]'s ,new ,te/am5t 
,greek ,lexicon1 ! foll[+ answ]s-7      
receiv$4 ,x is ! be/ 7,pr(essor ,hodge1 
( ,pr9ceton72 x is ! v be/ 7,dr4        
,alex&]1 ( ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity72 no?+ c 
comp>e ) x 7,dr ,h]sman1 presid5t ( !   
,s\?we/]n ,presbyt]ian ,univ]sity74 ,?is
 op9ion is practically made unanim\s f !
 fact t ,dr4 ,?ay]'s ,lexicon is us$ at 
all ( ! lead+ s*ools 9 ! c\ntry4  ,a    
reque/ = an au?oritative lexicon t gives
 spr9kle or p\r z a mean+ ( baptizoo1   
elicit$ ! foll[+ answ]s3 ,!re is no su* 
lexicon 7,pr(essor ,humphreys1 ( !      
,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia1 & ,pr(essor      
,d'ooge1 ( ,colby ,univ]sity72 ,i "k (  
none 7,pr(essor ,flagg1 ( ,cornell72 ,i 
d n "k ( any 7,pr(essor ,tyl]1 (        
,amh]/74 ,baptizoo means to imm]se4 ,all
 lexicograph]s & critics ( any note are 

agre$ 9 ?is4--,dr4 ,moses ,/u>t4  ,?us  
we le>n1 ?r\gh ! te/imony ( exp]ts1 )\t 
consult+ all ! num]\s ,greek lexicons1 t
 !y def9e ! ^w baptizoo z mean+ to      
imm]se & t none ( !m say x means to     
spr9kle or to p\r4  ,! great mass (     
,*ri/ians "k no?+ ab\t ! ,greek exp]ts  
:o make ! lexicons1 b are mu* bett]     
acqua9t$ ) & influ5c$ by ! great *ur*   
lead]s & *ur* /&>ds4 ,!re=e we pres5t ! 
foll[+ quotations3  ,s*ol>s & ,*ur*es   
,admit t ,*ri/ ,taught ,imm]sion4       
,,note4--,^! quotations are tak5 f a    
tract ( m9e on baptism4  ,i4 ,c\ncil (  
,tol$o1 #fcc 7,ca?olic73 ,we obs]ve a   
s+le imm]sion 9 baptism4  #b4 ,c\ncil ( 
,cologne1 #abhj 7,ca?olic73 ,t he :o    
baptizes :5 he imm]ses ! c&idate 9 wat]1
 etc4  #c4 ,m>t9i 7,roman ,ca?olic73 ,9 
all ( ! pontificals & rituals ,i h se5  
7except t ( ,madele9e de ,beulieu71 & ,i
 h se5 _m1 anci5t z well z m rec5t1     
imm]sion is prescrib$4  #d4 ,doll+]     
7,roman ,ca?olic73 ,baptism 0 adm9i/]$  
by an entire imm]sion 9 wat]4 7,*u4     

,hi/ory1 vol4 #b1 p4 #bid47 ,a m]e p\r+ 
or spr9kl+ 0 nev] ?\ght (4 7,fir/ ,age (
 ,*u41 p4 #cah47 ,baptism by imm]sion   
cont9u$ to be ! prevail+ practice ( !   
*ur* z late z ! f\rte5? c5tury4 7,hi/4  
,*41 vol4 #b1 p4 #bie47  #e4 ,ritual (  
,greek ,ca?olic ,*ur*3 ,! prie/ imm]ses 
him1 say+ ! s]vant ( ,god is imm]s$1 9 !
 "n ( ! ,fa!r1 etc4  #f4 ,russian       
,cate*ism 7,greek ,ca?olic73 ,?is !y    
hold to be a po9t necess>y1 t no "p ( ! 
*ild be undipp$ 9 wat]1 etc4  #g4 ,alex4
 ,de ,/\rdza 7native ,greek73 ,! v]b    
baptize1 imm]go1 has1 9 fact1 b "o sole 
acceptation4 ,x signifies1 lit]ally &   
always1 to plunge4 ,baptism & imm]sion  
are1 !re=e1 id5tical1 & to say baptism  
is by asp]sion is z if "o %\ld say1     
imm]sion by asp]sion1 or any o!r        
absurdity ( ! same nature4 7,con4 sur   
,la,doc4 et ,l',esprit1 p4 #hg47  #h4   
,dr4 ,kyriasko1 ( ,univ]sity ( ,a!ns1   
,greece3 ,! v]b baptize 9 ! ,greek      
language nev] has ! mean+ ( to p\r or to
 spr9kle1 b inv>iably t ( to dip4       

7,lett] to ,c4 ,g4 ,jones1 ,lyn*burg1   
,va47  #i4 ,syrian ,ritual 7,ne/orians73
 ,! prie/ imm]ses him 9 wat]1 say+ su* a
 "o is baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 etc4   
#aj4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r3 ,baptism is a ,greek  
^w4 ,9 ,lat9 x c be translat$ imm]sion1 
z :5 we plunge some?+ into wat]1 t x may
 be completely cov]$ ) wat]2 !y ought to
 h be5 completely imm]s$4 7,! ,sacram5t 
( ,baptism47  #aa4 ,lu!ran ,cate*ism1 p4
 #baf3 ,9 :at did ?is act 7baptism7     
consi/8 ,answ]3 ,! "o to be baptiz$ 0   
fir/ imm]s$ 9 wat]1 signify+ dea?1 & !n 
he 0 drawn out aga9 & 0 dress$ ) a new  
dress1 z if he n[ 7 a diff]5t new be+4  
#ab4 ,john ,calv9 7,presbyt]ian73 ,! ^w 
baptize signifies to imm]se1 & x is     
c]ta9 t ! rite ( imm]sion 0 obs]v$ by ! 
anci5t *ur*4 7,in/4 ,book #d1 c4 #ae47  
#ac4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 7,presbyt]ian73 ,x is
 commonly confess$ by u to !            
,anabapti/s1 z our comm5tators decl>e1 t
 9 ! ,apo/les' "t ! baptiz$ 7 dipp$ ov] 
head 9 ! wat]4 7,dis4 ,"r to ,sac41 p4  
#gj47  #ad4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,d4 ,p[ell1 :ile 9 

,a!ns1 ,greece1 wrote3 ,i f\nd t all    
*ur*es 9 ,greece--! ,presbyt]ian        
includ$--are compell$ to imm]se c&idates
 = baptism1 =1 z "o ( ! pr(essors       
rem>k$1 '! commone/ day labor] und]/&s  
no?+ else = baptizoo b imm]sion4'  #ae4 
,zw+le 7,re=m$73 ,:5 ye 7 imm]s$ into ! 
wat] ( baptism1 ye wr]e engraft$ into ! 
dea? ( ,*ri/4 7,com4 ,rom4 #f3c47  #af4 
,john ,wesley 7,me?odi/73 ,we are buri$ 
) him1 allud+ to ! anci5t mann] (       
baptiz+ by imm]sion4 7,notes on ,n4 ,t41
 ,rom4 #f3d47 ,baptiz$ accord+ to !     
cu/om ( ! fir/ *ur* & ! rule ( ! ,*ur* (
 ,engl&1 by imm]sion4 7,j\rnal1 vol4 ,i1
 p4 #bj47 ,9 ,savannah1 ,ga41 ,sept41   
#agcg1 ,wesley 0 f\nd guilty ( break+ ! 
laws ( ! realm1 among o!r ?+s by refus+ 
to baptize ,mr4 ,p>k]'s *ild o!rwise ?an
 by dipp+4 7,j\r41 vol4 ,i1 pp4 #db1    
#dc47  #ag4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,discipl9e (    
#ahdf1 & ! old ,discipl9e compil$ by    
,wesley himself1 ass]t t ,jesus 0       
baptiz$ 9 ! riv] ( ,jordan1 & t ! six? (
 ,romans means simply a burial 9 wat]4  

#ah4 ,adam ,cl>k 7,me?odi/73 ,z !y      
receiv$ baptism z an emblem ( dea?1 9   
volunt>ily go+ "u ! wat]1 s !y receiv$ x
 z an emblem ( ! resurrection into      
et]nal life1 9 com+ up out ( ! wat]4    
7,com41 vol4 #d1 ,n4 ,t47  #ai4 ,pray]  
,book 7,*ur* ( ,engl&73 ,! prie/ %all   
dip him 9 ! wat]1 discreetly & w>ily4   
#bj4 ,conybe>e & ,h[son                 
7,episcopalians73 ,x is ne$less to add t
 baptism 0 adm9i/]$ by imm]sion1 !      
conv]t be+ plung$ b5ea? ! surface ( !   
wat] to repres5t 8 dea? to ! life ( s91 
!n rais$ f ?is mom5t>y burial to        
repres5t 8 resurrection to ! life (     
righte\sness4 ,x mu/ be a subject (     
regret t ! g5]al discont9uance ( ?is    
orig9al =m ( baptism has r5d]$ obscure  
to popul> appreh5sion "s v important    
passages ( ,scripture4 7,life ( ,/4     
,paul47  #bf4 ,pr(4 ,l4 ,l4 ,pa9e       
7,congregational73 ,x may be hone/ly    
ask$ by "s1 ,0 imm]sion ! primitive =m (
 baptism8 ,z to ! "q ( fact1 ! te/imony 
is ample & decisive4 ,x is a po9t on :i*

 anci5t1 m$ieval & mod]n hi/orians      
alike1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 ,lu!ran & 
,calv9i/1 h no controv]sy4 ,no hi/orian 
:o c>es = 8 reputation w\ld d>e to d5y  
x1 & no hi/orian :o is wor?y ( ! "n w\ld
 wi% to4  #bg4 ,dr4 ,george ,campbell   
7,presbyt]ian73 ,i h he>d a disputant ( 
?is /amp1 9 defiance ( etymology & use1 
ma9ta9 t ! ^w r5d]$ 9 ! ,n4 ,t4 baptize 
means m prop]ly to spr9kle ?an to       
plunge4 ,"o :o argues 9 ?is mann] nev]  
fails1 ) p]sons ( k1 to betray ! cause  
he w\ld def5d2 & ?\gh 9 respect to !    
vulg>1 bold ass]tions g5]ally succe$ z  
well z argum5ts1 sometimes bett]1 yet a 
c&id m9d w disda9 to take ! help ( a    
falsehood ev5 9 support ( ! tru?4       
7,lect4 on ,pul4 ,el4 ,lect1 #aj1 pp4   
#bid1 #bie47  #bh4 ,philip ,s*aff 7,un4 
,!o4 ,sem473 ,! baptism ( ,*ri/ 9 ! riv]
 ,jordan1 & ! illu/rations ( baptism us$
 9 ! ,n4 ,t41 are all 9 favor ( imm]sion
 r ?an spr9kl+1 z is freely admitt$ by !
 be/ exegetes1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1   
,engli% & ,g]man4 ,no?+ c be ga9$ by an 

unnatural exegesis4 7,tea*+ ( ,apo/les1 
pp4 #ee1ef47  #bi4 ,paul3 ,we are buri$ 
) him by baptism into dea?2 t l z ,*ri/ 
0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( !      
,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld walk 9 newness
 ( life4 7,rom4 #f3d47  #cj4 ,pet] says 
our bodies are wa%$ 9 baptism1 7#a ,pet4
 ,i3#bc47  #ca4 ,m>k3 ,jesus--0 baptiz$ 
9 ,m>g41 ,greek1 into ! ,jordan 7,m>k   
#a3i1 ,a4 ,r4 ,v474 ,he c\ld n h be5    
baptiz$ into ! wat] )\t be+ imm]s$4     
,*ur*es ,h ,*ang$ ,imm]sion to ,spr9kl+4
  #a4 ,! fir/ record ( spr9kl+ = baptism
 is t ( ,novatian1 ,a4 ,d4 #bej4 ,x 0   
?\ght he 0 dy+ &1 z he c\ld n be imm]s$1
 !y spr9kl$ wat] on him4 ,?us orig9at$  
:at 0 call$ cl9ic or dea?-b$ baptism4   
,its introduction 0 vigor\sly oppos$ =  
c5turies & cl9ics 7 n admitt$ to sacr$  
ord]s1 _m d\bt+ _! baptism4  #b4 ,pope  
,/eph5 ,,iii4 ,9 #ged ! monks ( ,cressy 
ask$ ,/eph5 ,,iii43 ,is x lawful1 9 case
 ( necessity1 occasion$ by sickness1 to 
baptize an infant by p\r+ wat] on its   
head f a cup or ! h&s8 ,! ,pope repli$3 

,su* a baptism1 p]=m$ 9 su* a case (    
necessity1 %all be acc\nt$ valid4       
,basnage says3 ,?is 0 acc\nt$ ! fir/ law
 aga9/ imm]sion4  #c4 ,! ,c\ncil (      
,rav5na1 #acaa1 decre$3 ,baptism is to  
be adm9i/]$ by tr9e asp]sion or         
imm]sion4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ au?ority =      
spr9kl+ except 9 case ( sickness4  #d4  
,c>d9al ,gibbons 7,r4 ,ca?olic73 ,s9ce !
 twelf? c5tury ! practice ( baptiz+ by  
affusion has prevail$ 9 ! ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 z ?is mann] is att5d$ ) less     
inconv5i5ce ?an baptism by imm]sion4    
7,fai? ( ,our ,fa!rs1 p4 #bge47  #e4    
,bi%op ( ,bossuet 7,r4 ,ca?olic73 ,!    
case 7communion "u "o k9d7 0 mu* ! same 
z t ( baptism by imm]sion1 z cle>ly     
gr\nd$ on ,scripture z communion "u bo? 
k9ds c\ld be1 & :i*1 nev]!less1 _h be5  
*ang$ into infusion1 ) z mu* ease & z   
little contradiction z communion "u "o  
k9d 0 e/abli%$1 s t ! same reason /ood =
 reta9+ "o z ! o!r4 ,x is a fact mo/    
c]ta9ly av[$ 9 ! ,re=mation1 al?\gh "s w
 cavil at x1 t baptism 0 in/itut$ by    

imm]s+ ! :ole body 9 wat]4 ,?is fact1 ,i
 say1 is unanim\sly ackn[l$g$ by all !  
div9es ( ! ,re=mation3 by ,lu!r1 by     
,melanc?on1 by ,calv91 by ,casaubon1 by 
,grotius1 by all ! re/4 7,v>ia4         
,prote/41 vol4 #b1 p4 #cgj47  #f4       
,ar*bi%op ,k5rick 7,r4 ,ca?olic73 ,!    
*ange ( discipl9e :i* has tak5 place z  
to baptism %\ld n surprise u1 =1 al?\gh 
! *ur* is b ! disp5s] ( ! sacram5ts :i* 
h] ,div9e ,sp\se in/itut$1 %e rightfully
 ex]cises a discretion>y p[] z to !     
mann] ( _! adm9/ration4 ,imm]sion 0 well
 suit$ to ! ,ea/]n nations1 ^: habits & 
climate prep>$ !m = x1 & 01 !re=e1      
practic$ 9 ! comm5cem5t1 :5ev] necessity
 did n prev5t x4 ,cases1 :i* at fir/ 7  
exceptional1 gradually multipli$1 s t1  
at l5g?1 ! ord9>y mode ( baptism 0 by   
affusion4 ,! *ur* wisely sanction$ t    
:i*1 al?\gh less solemn1 is equally     
effectual4 ,! p[] ( b9d+ & loos+1 :i* %e
 receiv$ f ,*ri/1 w>rants ?is ex]cise ( 
gov]n+ wisdom4 ,x is n = ! individuals  
to "q a "r :i* has be5 at all times     

claim$ & ex]cis$ by ^? to :om !         
disp5sation ( ! my/]ies is div9ely      
intru/$4 7,k5rick on ,bap41 p4 #agd47   
#g4 ,haydock1 ,endors$ by ,pope ,pius   
,,ix43 ,! *ur*1 :i* _c *ange ! lea/     
article ( fai?1 is n s ti$ up 9 matt]s (
 discipl9e & c]emony4 ,n only ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 b also ! pret5d$ re=m$ *ur*es1 h
 alt]$ ! primitive cu/om 9 giv+ !       
sacram5t ( baptism & n[ all[ ( baptisms 
by spr9kl+ & p\r+ wat] ^u ! p]son       
baptiz$4 7,notes on ,d\ay ,bible1 ,matt4
 #c3af47  #h4 ,lu!ran ,cate*ism1 p4     
#bjh3 ,:at is baptism8 ,answ]3 ,to dip  
"u wat]4 ,d we /ill baptize 9 t way8    
,answ]3 ,no2 because ( ! r\gh climate1 !
 subject n[ is only spr9kl$4  #i4 ,john 
,calv9 7,presbyt]ian73 ,:]e=e ! *ur* did
 grant lib]ty to h]self1 s9ce ! beg9n+1 
to *ange ! rites some:at1 except+ !     
sub/ance4 ,x is ( no consequ5ce at all  
:e!r ! p]son t is baptiz$ is totally    
imm]s$1 or :e!r he is m]ely spr9kl$ by  
an affusion ( wat]4 ,?is %\ld be a matt]
 ( *oice to ! *ur*es 9 diff]5t regions4 

#aj4 ,we/m9/] ,assembly 7,presbyt]ian71 
#afdc3 ,9 ! ,assembly ( ,div9es1 held at
 ,we/m9/] 9 #afdc1 x 0 ke5ly debat$ :e!r
 imm]sion or spr9kl+ %\ld be adopt$2 #be
 vot$ = spr9kl+1 & #bd = imm]sion2 & ev5
 t small majority 0 obta9$ at ! e>ne/   
reque/ ( ,dr4 ,lightfoot1 :o _h acquir$ 
great influ5ce 9 t assembly4 7,ed9burgh 
,ency41 vol4 #c1 p4 #bcf47  #aa4 ,dr4   
,wall 7,episcopalian73 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght 
t ! cold c\ntries %\ld h be5 ! fir/ t   
%\ld h *ang$ ! cu/om f dipp+ to         
affusion4 ,b by hi/ory x appe>s t ! cold
 climates held ! cu/om ( dipp+ z long z 
any2 = ,engl&1 :i* is "o ( ! colde/1 0  
"o ( ! late/ t admitt$ ?is alt]ation ( !
 ord9>y way4 4 4 4 ,! (fices or         
liturgies = public baptism 9 ! ,*ur* (  
,engl& did all along1 s f> z ,i c le>n1 
enjo9 dipp+1 )\t any m5tion ( p\r+ or   
spr9kl+4 ,! ,pray] ,book1 pr9t$ 9 #aedi1
 adds3 ',& if ! *ild be weak1 x %all    
suffice to p\r wat] ^u x' 7,wall's ,hi/4
 ,inft4 ,bap41 vol4 #c1 pp4 #ege1egi47  
#ab4 ,dean ,/anley 7,episcopalian73 ,9  

speak+ ( imm]sion1 he says3 ,! cold     
climate ( ,russia has n be5 f\nd an     
ob/acle to its cont9uance ?r\gh\t t va/ 
empire4 ,ev5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& x is    
/ill obs]v$ 9 !ory4 ,! ,rubric 9 !      
public baptism = infants enjo9s t1      
unless = special causes1 !y are to be   
dipp$1 n spr9kl$4 7,in/itutes1 pp4      
#ah1ai47 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has *ang$ to 
spr9kl+1 b its cre$ tea*es imm]sion4    
#ac4 ,sir ,john ,floy]3 ,i h n[ giv5 :at
 te/imony ,i c\ld f9d 9 our ,engli%     
au?ors1 to prove ! practice ( imm]sion f
 ! "t ! ,britons & ,saxons 7 baptiz$1   
till ,k+ ,james' days1 :5 ! p grew      
peevi% ) all anci5t c]emonies1 & ?r\gh !
 love ( novelty & ! nic5ess ( p>5ts1 & !
 pret5se ( mode/y1 !y laid aside        
imm]sion4 7,hi/ory ( ,cold ,ba?+1 p4    
#fa47  #ad4 ,bi%op ,a4 ,c4 ,coxe1 editor
 ( ,ante-,nic5e ,fa!rs 7,episcopalian73 
,! ^w 7baptizo7 means to dip4 ,9 ! ,*ur*
 ( ,engl& dipp+ is ev5 n[ ! prim>y rule4
 ,b x is n ! ord9>y cu/om4 ,x surviv$ f>
 d[n into ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t1 b seems 

to h di$ out e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4  
,i ought to add t 9 ,france 7unre=m$7 ! 
cu/om ( dipp+ became obsolete long be=e 
x 0 disus$ 9 ,engl&4 ,b = ?is bad       
example1 my own op9ion is1 t dipp+ w\ld 
/ill prevail among ,anglicans4 ,i wi% t 
all ,*ri/ians w\ld re/ore ! primitive   
practice4 7,9 a lett] to ,j4 ,t4        
,*ri/ian47  ,?us we h ! te/imony ( all !
 s*ol>s 9 all ! *ur*es1 :o are recogniz$
 z ,greek exp]ts outside ( _! own p>ty1 
t ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*es imm]sion & t x 
has be5 *ang$ to spr9kl+ & p\r+ by human
 au?ority4 ,we d n believe t ?is *ange 0
 made ) a bad motive4 ,x 0 evid5tly done
 9 s9c]ity & 9 ! hone/ belief t x 0 ! "r
 ?+ to d4 ,we mu/ accept ! hone/        
te/imony ( ^! s*ol>ly exp]ts t ! ,new   
,te/am5t tea*es imm]sion1 b we c]ta9ly  
believe !y 7 mi/ak5 9 tak+ ! lib]ty to  
*ange ,*ri/'s comm&4 ,if we take su*    
lib]ties1 all ( ! comm&m5ts ( ,*ri/ w   
soon be set aside & confusion w be worse
 conf\nd$4 ,inde$1 x is ?is v lib]ty (  
sub/itut+ :at m5 ?\ght be/ = ! ?+s      

reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t has caus$  
our pres5t sect>ian divisions by add+   
human names1 cre$s1 cu/oms1 etc41 to !  
primitive gospel4  ,scriptures to ,%[ ,x
 is ,wrong to ,*ange ,*ri/'s ,comm&s4   
,!y h transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ !       
ord9ance1 brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant 7,isa4
 #bd3e74  ,h[beit 9 va9 d !y wor%ip me1 
tea*+ = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m54 ,=   
lay+ aside ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 ye hold !
 tradition ( m54 ,ye reject ! comm&m5t (
 ,god t ye may keep y\r own tradition4  
,mak+ ! ^w ( ,god ( none effect ?r\gh   
y\r tradition1 :i* ye h deliv]$2 & _m   
su* l ?+s ye d 7,m>k #g3g-i1 #ac74      
,?\gh x be b a man's cov5ant1 yet if x  
be confirm$1 no man disannulle?1 or     
adde? !reto 7,gal4 #c3 #ae74  ,behold1  
to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to    
he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,= rebellion is 
z ! s9 ( wit*craft1 & /ubbornness is z  
iniquity & idolatry 7,i ,sam4           
#ae3bb1bc74  ,he t turne? away 8 e> f   
he>+ ! law1 ev5 8 pray] %all be         
abom9ation 7,prov4 #bh3i74  ,:osoev]    

he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e & doe? !m1 ,i w    
lik5 him unto a wise man1 :i* built 8   
h\se ^u a rock4 ,& e "o t he>e? ^! say+s
 ( m9e1 & doe? !m n1 %all be lik5$ unto 
a fooli% man1 :i* built 8 h\se ^u ! s&2 
& ! ra9 desc5d$1 & ! floods came1 & !   
w9ds blew1 & beat ^u t h\se2 & x fell2 &
 great 0 ! fall ( x 7,matt4 #g3bd1      
#bf1bg74  ,if ye love me1 keep my       
comm&m5ts4 ,he t ha? my comm&m5ts &     
keepe? !m1 he x is t love? me4 ,if a man
 love me1 he w keep my words4 ,ye are my
 fri5ds1 if ye d :atsoev] ,i comm& y    
7,john #ad3 #ae1ba1bc2 #ae3ad74 ,:y call
 ye me ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say 
7,luke #f3df74  ,& all ! p t he>d him1 &
 ! publicans1 ju/ifi$ ,god1 be+ baptiz$ 
) ! baptism ( ,john4 ,b ! ,ph>isees &   
lawy]s reject$ ! c\nsel ( ,god aga9/    
!mselves1 be+ n baptiz$ ( him 7,luke    
#g3bi1cj47  ,& h]eby d we "k t we "k    
him1 if we keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,he t sai?1
 ,i "k him1 & keepe? n 8 comm&m5ts1 is a
 li>1 & ! tru? is n 9 him 7,i ,john #b3 
#c1d74  ,b1 aft] all1 ! v be/ way =     

ord9>y p to le>n ! mean+ ( baptism1 is  
to g to ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,al?\gh human 
au?ority & prejudice h h9d]$ !          
translators f translat+ ! ,greek ^w1 &  
?us tell+ u :at x means 9 ,engli%1 !    
contexts & sidelights on ! subject make 
its mean+ s pla9 t all c readily see x  
if dive/$ ( prejudice & preconceiv$     
ideas4  ,by read+ ! introduction to !   
,engli% ,revis$ ,bible1 y w le>n t !    
translators ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion 7     
=bidd5 to translate ! ^w4 ,o!r          
translators h foll[$ _! example2 s t x  
is nei!r translat$ to spr9kle1 to p\r   
nor to imm]se 9 our /&>d ,engli%        
,bibles4 ,! ,greek ^w baptisma has      
simply _h ! la/ lett] dropp$ & be5 c>ri$
 ov] into ,engli% bodily4 ,b ! ^w has   
be5 translat$ 9 num]\s editions 9 v>i\s 
languages1 & :5ev] x has be5 translat$1 
x 0 always by ! ^w imm]se or an         
equival5t t]m4 ,no s*ol>1 9 any         
language1 has ev] _h ! tem]ity to       
translate x to spr9kle or to p\r4 ,ev5  
our ,engli% translators translate x :5 x

 is n us$ z an ecclesia/ical t]m4 ,& :5 
!y translate x1 !y say x means to dip4  
,9 #b ,k+s #e3ad1 we read ( ,naaman1 ,he
 w5t d[n & dipp$ baptizato himself sev5 
times 9 ,jordan4 ,we may n h a suffici5t
 k ( ,greek to det]m9e :at ,jesus meant 
:5 he comm&$ u to be baptiz$4 ,b !      
,apo/les c]ta9ly und]/ood him2 & if we c
 f9d out :at !y did :5 !y baptiz$1 & we 
d ! same ?+1 !n we "k we are "r1 & h    
done :at ,*ri/ comm&$4  ,let u turn to !
 ,sacr$ ,record & see :at !y did :5 !y  
baptiz$4  ,we read3 ,& !re w5t out unto 
him all ! c\ntry ( ,judaea1 & all !y (  
,j]usalem1 & !y 7 baptiz$ ( him 9 ! riv]
 ,jordan1 confess+ _! s9s4 4 4 4 ,& x   
came to pass 9 ^? days1 t ,jesus came f 
,naz>e? ( ,galilee1 & 0 baptiz$ ( ,john 
9 ,greek into1 m>g4 ( ,a4 ,r4 ,v4 !     
,jordan4 ,& /raightway com+ up out ( !  
wat]1 he saw ! heav5s op5$1 & ! ,_s l a 
dove desc5d+ ^u him 7,m>k #a3e1i1aj74   
,john 0 baptiz+ 9 ,a,enon ne> to ,salim1
 because !re 0 mu* wat] !re 7,john      
#c3bc74 ,& !y bo? w5t d[n into ! wat]1  

bo? ,philip & ! eunu*1 & he baptiz$ him4
 ,& :5 !y came up out ( ! wat] 4 4 4 he 
w5t on 8 way rejoic+ 7,acts #h3ch1ci74  
,we are buri$ ) him by baptism1 plant$ 9
 ! lik5ess ( 8 dea?1 & rais$ 9 ! lik5ess
 ( 8 resurrection 7,rom4 #f3d1e74 ,hav+ 
our he>ts spr9kl$ f an evil consci5ce & 
our bodies wa%$ ) pure wat] 7,heb4      
#aj3bb74 ,except a man be born ( ! wat] 
& ( ! ,_s he _c ent] ! k+dom ( heav5    
7,john #c3e74 ,! italics are m9e4  ,!   
foll[+ *>t summ>izes our /udy ( baptism 
9 ! ,engli% ,bible3           ,,baptism 
,,9 ,,! ,,engli% ,,bible   ,,! ,,bible  
,,& ,,imm]sion    ,,spr9kl+ ,,& ,,p\r+  
,,require3                   ,,require3 
#a4 ,wat]4 ,acts #h3cf2 #aj3dg          
#a4 ,wat]  #b4 ,mu* wat]4 ,john #c3bc   
#b4 ,little wat]  #c4 ,go+ to wat]4 ,m>k
 #a3i       #c4 ,br++ wat]  #d4 ,go+    
into wat]4 ,acts #h3ch    #d4 ,/ay+ out 
( wat]  #e4 ,putt+ into wat]4 ,m>k #a3i 
#e4 ,putt+ wat] on           7,m>g9 (   
,a4 ,r4 ,v7  #f4 ,=m ( burial4 ,col4    
#b3ab      #f4 ,no =m ( burial  #g4 ,=m 

( plant+4 ,rom #f3e      #g4 ,no =m (   
plant+  #h4 ,=m ( bir?4 ,john #c3e      
#h4 ,no =m ( bir?  #i4 ,=m (            
resurrection4          #i4 ,no =m (     
resurrection           ,rom4 #f3d  #aj4 
,=m ( doctr9e4 ,rom4 #f3ag   #aj4 ,no =m
 ( doctr9e  #aa4 ,bodies wa%$4 ,heb4    
#aj3bb     #aa4 ,head wet  #ab4 ,com+ up
 out ( ! wat]4   #ab4 ,no gett+ out     
,m>k #a3aj  ,we ?us le>n t 9 be+ baptiz$
 !y w5t to wat]1 to mu* wat]1 w5t into !
 wat]1 7 put into ! wat]1 7 buri$ 9 !   
wat]1 plant$ 9 ! wat]1 born out ( !     
wat]1 rais$ out ( ! wat]1 _h _! bodies  
wa%$ & came up out ( ! wat]4 ,if we d ^!
 ?+s1 we are ,scripturally baptiz$ & h  
be5 imm]s$4  ,! foll[+ passages are !   
only places :]e spr9kl+ & p\r+ are f\nd 
9 ! ,new ,te/am5t3  ,spr9kl+ & ,p\r+ 9 !
 ,new ,te/am5t4   #a4 ,heb4             
#i3ac4--;,blood4  #b4 ,heb4             
#i3ai4--;,blood4  #c4 ,heb4             
#i3ba4--;,blood4  #d4 ,heb4             
#aj3bb4--;,he>ts4  #e4 ,heb4            
#aa3bh4--;,blood4  #f4 ,heb4            

#ab3bd4--;,blood4  #g4 #a ,pet4         
#a3b4--;,blood4  #h4 ,matt4             
#bf3g1ab4--,o9tm5t4  #i4 ,john          
#b3ae4--,money4  #aj4 ,acts             
#aj3de4--,_s4  #aa4 ,john #ac3e4--,wat]4
  #ab4 ,luke #aj3cd4--,oil & ,w9e4  #ac4
 ,rev4 #ad3aj4--,wra?4  ,y w notice t   
none ( ^! ,scriptures ref] to baptism & 
t none ( ! ,scriptures t d ref] to      
baptism h9t at spr9kl+ or p\r+ z !      
action4 ,spr9kl+ & p\r+ = baptism mu/   
come f "s o!r s\rce4 ,we h already le>n$
 :5ce !y came4  ,"s p w argue aga9/     
imm]sion = h\rs1 & :5 !y are driv5 into 
_! la/ tr5*es1 & ab\t to be caught1 !y  
try to escape by say+1 ,baptism doesn't 
am\nt to any?+ at any rate1 x's a m]e   
=m4 ,! great ?+ is ,holy ,_s baptism4   
,to beg9 )1 ,holy ,_s baptism is n      
baptism at all1 /rictly speak+4 ,x is   
only figurative baptism4 ,x is n always 
call$ baptism4 ,x is call$ an ano9t+    
7,luke #d3 #ah71 a dr9k+ 7#a ,cor4 #ab3 
#ac71 an endu+ 7,luke #bd3di71 a fill+  
7,acts #b3d71 & a seal+ 7,eph4 #a3ac74  

,no p]son c be lit]ally spr9kl$ or p\r$ 
) ! ,holy ,_s1 or imm]s$ into ,him1 z ! 
,holy ,_s is a p]son4 ,! figurative     
mean+ ( baptism is to ov]:elm1 & to be  
baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s is to be subm]g$  
or ov]:elm$ 9 ,8 p[]1 or to come        
completely "u ,8 control4 ,holy ,_s     
baptism is n a comm& to obey1 b a       
promise to enjoy4 ,x c only be adm9i/]$ 
by ,*ri/ himself 7,john #a3cc74 ,!re=e1 
:5ev] 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t baptism is      
comm&$ = prea*]s to adm9i/] or s9n]s to 
obey1 x c nev] ref] to ,holy ,_s        
baptism1 b mu/ always ref] to wat]      
baptism4  ,9 ! light ( ,new ,te/am5t    
tea*+ & practise1 x is m>vel\s t any "o 
:o claims to foll[ its guidance1 c make 
light ( baptism4 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1
 :y did ,*ri/ walk eighty miles to be   
baptiz$ ( ,john1 & insi/ t x 0 necess>y 
= him to be baptiz$ to fulfil all       
righte\sness8 7,matt4 #c3 #ac-ag74      
,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y1 9 giv+ 8    
commission to all gospel work]s1 did    
,*ri/ say1 ,g ye !re=e1 & make disciples

 ( all nations1 baptiz+ !m8 7,matt4 #bh3
 #ai74 ,^? :o neglect to baptize _!     
conv]ts h c]ta9ly n :olly obey$ _! ,"l4 
,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y did ,jesus   
say1 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* !      
gospel to ! :ole creation4 ,he t        
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$8     
7,m>k #af3ae1 #af74 ,n only is e prea*] 
comm&$ to baptize e conv]t1 b e conv]t  
is also comm&$ to be baptiz$2 & baptism 
is made "o ( ! conditions ( salvation ) 
e prop] gospel subject4 ,baptism a m]e  
=m8 ,!n1 :y did ,jesus say to           
,nicodemus1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto  
!e1 ,except "o be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1
 he _c inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god8 7,john    
#c3e74 ,all *ur* /&>ds ref] ?is to      
baptism4 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y did 
,pet]1 on ,p5teco/1 :5 he us$ ! keys ( !
 k+dom1 reveal$ ,*ri/'s w & te/am5t =   
s9n]s1 & ?us proclaim$ ! conditions (   
salvation1 or ( =giv5ess1 to all :om !  
,"l %\ld call ?r\gh ! gospel1 say to    
p5it5t seek]s1 ,rep5t ye1 & be baptiz$ e
 "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto !    

remission ( y\r s9s1 & ye %all receive !
 gift ( ! ,holy ,_s8 7,acts #b3ch74 ,&  
:y is x said1 ,!y !n t receiv$ 8 ^w 7   
baptiz$8 7,acts #b3da74 ,w n ! same     
foll[ to-day if p w receive ! ,^w ( ,god
 )\t any subtractions8 ,baptism a m]e   
=m8 ,!n1 :y is x said ( ! ,sam>itans t  
:5 !y believ$ ,philip prea*+ good tid+s 
conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god & ! "n ( ,jesus  
,*ri/1 !y 7 baptiz$1 bo? m5 & wom58     
7,acts #h3 #ab74 ,w n ! same foll[      
to-day :5 p believe ! :ole gospel8      
,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y is x said ( !
 eunu* t :5 ,philip prea*$ unto him     
,jesus1 he said1 ,behold1 "h is wat]2   
:at does h9d] me to be baptiz$88 ,& :y  
did he n g on 8 way rejoic+ be=e he came
 up out ( ! wat]8 7,acts #h3ce1ci74 ,if 
our conv]ts d n ask = baptism1 & we s5d 
!m away z f9i%$ products )\t go+ d[n    
into ! wat] ) !m1 are we prea*+ &       
practis+ ! same gospel z did ! primitive
 evangeli/s "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s8
 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y did n ev5   
,*ri/ himself speak peace to ! s\l (    

,saul1 b s5t him to ,damascus & direct$ 
,ananias to tell him :at he mu/ d1 :o   
said to him1 ,& n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8 arise1 
& be baptiz$1 & wa% away ?y s9s1 call+  
on ! "n ( ! ,"l8 7,acts #i3 #f1 #g2 #bb3
 #af74 ,does n ! ,"l s5d 8 s]vants      
to-day ) ! same message to ^? :o put (f 
_! ob$i5ce to him 9 baptism8 ,baptism a 
m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y 0 !re a special         
miracul\s demon/ration to avoid         
objections to ! baptism ( ! h\sehold (  
,cornelius1 ! fir/ ,g5tile conv]ts2 & :y
 did ,pet] comm& !m to be baptiz$ )     
wat]1 aft] !y _h receiv$ ! baptism ( !  
,holy ,_s8 7,acts #aj3dd-dh74 ,does n   
?is %[ t ,holy ,_s baptism 0 n to       
displace wat] baptism8 ,baptism a m]e   
=m8 ,!n1 :y 0 ,lydia baptiz$ z soon z %e
 gave he$ unto ! ?+s :i* 7 spok5 by     
,paul8 7,acts #af3 #ad1 #ae74 ,if       
prop]ly in/ruct$1 w n all p be baptiz$ z
 soon z !y are will+ to give he$ unto ! 
^w ( ! ,"l8 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y1 
:5 ! ,philippian jailor 0 told by ,paul 
& ,silas :at he mu/ d to be sav$1 0 he  

baptiz$ imm$iately1 ! same h\r ( !      
night8 7,acts #af3 #bi-cc74 ,w n ! same 
gospel1 if prea*$ 9 ! same way1 h ! same
 effect to-day8 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 
:y is x said t _m ( ! ,cor9?ians he>+   
believ$1 & 7 baptiz$8 7,acts #ah3h74 ,w 
n ^? :o he> & believe 9 s9c]ity to-day  
also be baptiz$8 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1
 :y is x said by ! ,holy ,_s t          
,priscilla & ,aquila exp\nd$ unto       
,apollos ! way ( ,god m accurately1 aft]
 he 0 mighty 9 ! scriptures & _h be5    
in/ruct$ 9 ! way ( ! ,"l1 & taught      
accurately ! ?+s ( ,jesus1 kn[+ only !  
baptism ( ,john8 7,acts #ah3bd-bf74 ,if 
! ,"l 0 !n conc]n$ to h prea*]s set "r  
on wat] baptism1 ev5 :5 _! gospel k 0   
accurate 9 e o!r p>ticul>1 does he n h a
 simil> conc]n n[8 & if our he>ts are 9 
p]fect accord ) 81 w 8 conc]n n be our  
conc]n8 ,baptism a m]e =m8 ,!n1 :y 0 x  
,paul's fir/ conc]n1 :5 he came to      
,ephesus1 to set ! bre?r5 "r on wat]    
baptism1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 call$ disciples1 
& _h already be5 baptiz$ 7imm]s$7 once8 

7,acts #ai3 #a-g74 ,?is %[s t baptism is
 n a m]e outw>d act1 b is important     
because ( its relation to ! ,"l ,jesus1 
an ob$i5t he>t1 & to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,if ! 
,"l1 ?r\gh ! ,apo/le1 direct$ ^!        
disciples to be baptiz$ a second "t1 :5 
!y f\nd !y 7 n ,scripturally baptiz$1   
are n ^! 8 directions = to-day also8 &  
%\ld n 8 prea*]s %[ p ! tru? if !y h n  
be5 ,scripturally baptiz$1 &1 if        
possible1 induce !m to obey !           
,scriptural baptism1 ev5 :5 !y ?\ght !y 
_h be5 ,scripturally baptiz$8  ,x is    
true t ,paul said to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,i   
?ank ,god t ,i baptiz$ none ( y1 save   
,crispus & ,gaius2 le/ any man %\ld say 
t ye 7 baptiz$ into my "n4 ,& ,i baptiz$
 also ! h\sehold ( ,/ephanas3 besides1  
,i "k n :e!r ,i baptiz$ any o!r4 ,=     
,*ri/ s5t me n to baptize1 b to prea* ! 
gospel 7#a ,cor4 #a3 #ad-ag74 ,9 ! words
 ,i h plac$ 9 italics1 we are told :y he
 0 glad he baptiz$ only a few ( !m4 ,x 0
 le/ !y %\ld be 8 p>tisans1 z !y 7      
divid$ on human lead]s4 ,we c]ta9ly d>e 

n s int]pret ! words1 = ,*ri/ s5t me n  
to baptize1 b to prea* ! gospel1 z to   
contradict ! commission ( ,*ri/ & all ! 
num]\s cle> ,scriptures we h j quot$4   
,he evid5tly meant t he himself did n d 
! baptiz+1 b _h o!rs d t "p ( ! "w1 :ile
 he gave 8 "t & /r5g? to ! prea*+ ( !   
gospel4 ,! same 0 true ( ,jesus himself1
 z we le>n f ,john #d3a1 #b3 ,:5 !re=e !
 ,"l knew t ! ,ph>isees _h he>d t ,jesus
 0 mak+ & baptiz+ m disciples ?an ,john 
7al?\gh ,jesus himself baptiz$ n1 b 8   
disciples74 ,he baptiz$ !m & he didn't  
baptize !m4 ,t is1 he comm&$ !m to be   
baptiz$ & _h 8 disciples p]=m ! act4 ,s 
evid5tly ) ,paul4 ,if he meant t 8      
conv]ts 7 n to be baptiz$1 !n he w\ld   
c]ta9ly n h baptiz$ any ( !m4  ,t ,paul 
0 zeal\s 9 see+ t all 8 conv]ts 7       
baptiz$1 is app>5t f ! cases already    
quot$1 especially ! baptism ( !         
,ephesians4 ,= :5 he discov]$ t _!      
baptism 0 n ,scriptural1 he1 fir/ ( all1
 insi/$ t !y be baptiz$ aga94 ,x is     
fur!r app>5t f 8 tea*+ 9 8 ,epi/les4 ,9 

#a ,cor4 #ab3ac we read1 ,= 9 "o ,_s 7  
we all baptiz$ into "o body 444 & 7 all 
made to dr9k ( "o ,_s4 ,9 ,gal4 #c3bf1  
#bg1 we read1 ,= ye are all sons ( ,god1
 ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= z _m ( y 
z 7 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ did put on ,*ri/4
 ,9 ,rom4 #f3c1 #d1 we read1 ,or are ye 
ignorant t all we :o 7 baptiz$ into     
,*ri/ ,jesus 7 baptiz$ into 8 dea?8 ,we 
7 buri$ !re=e ) him ?r\gh baptism into  
dea?3 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead ?r\gh
 ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 s we also might walk
 9 newness ( life4 ,9 ,col4 #b3 #ab1 we 
h simil> language1 hav+ be5 buri$ ) him 
9 baptism1 :]e9 ye 7 also rais$ ) him   
?r\gh fai? 9 ! work+ ( ,god1 :o also    
rais$ him f ! dead4 ,9 ,heb4 #aj3bb1 x  
is said1 ,hav+ our he>ts spr9kl$ f an   
evil consci5ce3 & hav+ our body wa%$ )  
pure wat]4 ,aft] read+ ^! ,scriptures1  
no "o c d\bt t ,paul _h all 8 conv]ts   
baptiz$1 & believ$ 9 baptism j z /rongly
 z ,*ri/ & ,pet]4  ,t ,pet] _h ! same   
op9ion ab\t baptism ne> ! end ( 8 life1 
z at ,p5teco/1 is evid5t f 8 words 9 ,i 

,pet4 #c3ba3 ,:i* also aft] a true      
lik5ess do? n[ save y1 ev5 baptism1 n ! 
putt+ away ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b !         
int]rogation ( a good consci5ce t[>d    
,god1 ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,jesus     
,*ri/4  ,t to refuse to be baptiz$ aft] 
kn[+ t ,*ri/ has comm&$ x is to disobey 
him & to rebel aga9/ 8 au?ority1 is cle>
 f ! words ( ! ,holy ,_s record$ 9 ,luke
 #g3 #bi1 #cj3 ,& all ! p :5 !y he>d1 & 
! publicans1 ju/ifi$ ,god1 be+ baptiz$ )
 ! baptism ( ,john4 ,b ! ,ph>isees &    
lawy]s reject$ = !mselves ! c\nsel (    
,god1 be+ n baptiz$ ( him4  ,& yet1     
despite all ^! ,scriptures1 _m pi\s     
sa9ts are s bl9d$ by _! prejudices &    
traditions1 t in/ead ( enc\rag+ &       
exhort+ p to obey ?is comm& to be       
baptiz$1 t is giv5 to te/ ! s\l's       
complete surr5d] to ,*ri/1 & is call$ ! 
ob$i5ce ( fai? or ( ! gospel1 !y        
enc\rage p to live 9 disob$i5ce to ,*ri/
 by affirm+ t baptism is a m]e =m or    
non-ess5tial4 ,if subord9ates 9 an army 
or e>?ly k+dom act ?us & use _! influ5ce

 to induce o!rs to disobey ! ord]s ( ^? 
ov] !m1 !y are puni%$ = treason4 ,any   
army t is ?or\ghly unit$ 9 ! au?ority ( 
its comm&] & *e]fully & promptly obeys 8
 ord]s1 is usually successful2 :ile !   
l>ge/ & be/ army on e>? w\ld be doom$ to
 defeat ! mom5t its (fic]s & m5 w\ld    
disobey ord]s & ea* d z he pleases1 or z
 he ?9ks be/4 ,! reason ,*ri/'s1 army on
 e>? to-day is weak & con/antly defeat$ 
& retreat+ is because 8 ord]s are       
disreg>d$ & ! ?9k s's & traditions ( m5 
are foll[$ in/ead4 ,implicit ob$i5ce to 
! few simple comm&s ( ,*ri/ w\ld at once
 unite all 8 foll[]s into "o inv9cible  
army t w\ld enable ! _w to believe & "k 
t he is ! ,*ri/ ( ,god 7,john #ag3bj1   
#bc74  ,if any?+ is cle>1 x is t        
,*ri/ianity is a p]sonal matt]4 ,t ea*  
individual mu/ meet & accept = himself !
 claims ( ,*ri/4 ,no "o c be sav$ by    
proxy4 ,no "o c g to heav5 because ( !  
fai?1 ob$i5ce or pray]s ( a p>5t1 wife1 
husb&1 si/] or bro!r4 ,?is be+ true1 z  
,*ri/ has comm&$ e creature to be       

baptiz$ 7,m>k #ae3 #ae1 #af2 ,acts #b3  
#ch1 etc471 x is evid5t t infant baptism
 is n valid4 ,! p>5ts _c obey = ! *ild1 
h[ev] good _! int5tions4 ,! *ild1 :5 x  
rea*es ! age ( acc\ntability1 mu/ face !
 comm&m5ts ( ,*ri/ = itself1 & ei!r     
delib]ately obey or disobey & reject    
him4 ,if infants rema9$ infants1 !y w\ld
 d no h>m 9 ! *ur*1 ev5 if !y c\ld d no 
good4 ,b !y w gr[ into acc\ntability &  
!n ! *ur* is full ( unconv]t$ p4  ,may  
we pray]fully d all 9 our p[] to ha/5 ! 
day :5 all ( ,*ri/'s foll[]s w =sake !  
traditions1 9 :i* m5 h *ang$ ,*ri/'s    
tea*+ on baptism1 & w glori\sly reunite 
9 8 w on ?is comm& :i* is s cle>ly      
reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4     ,,*apt]  
,,ii4  ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,*ur*4      
,see t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to !     
patt]n t 0 %[$ !e4--,heb4 #h3 #e4       
,introduction4 ,my e>ly ideas ( ! *ur*1 
its doctr9es1 & ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ z    
reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7 r g5]al &  
vague4 ,z is usual1 x 0 *iefly a matt] (
 h]$it>y traditions4 ,aft] ,i f\nd my   

way back to ,*ri/ & to belief 9 ! ,^w ( 
,god1 ! "q naturally arose1 :i* *ur*    
%all ,i jo91 if any8 ,sect>ian divisions
 _h a h& 9 driv+ me into infidelity &   
confusion1 & ,i 0 n[ compell$ to        
inve/igate m closely ?is /range puzzle4 
,z ,i h already intimat$1 :at ,i le>n$  
at ,meadville ab\t baptism & ! tea*+s ( 
! v>i\s religi\s bodies1 _h direct$ my  
att5tion to ! p g5]ally kn[n z          
,disciples ( ,*ri/ or ,*ri/ians1 :o are 
work+ = ,*ri/ian union ?r\gh !          
re/oration ( ! primitive *ur*4 ,i w n[  
give ! result ( my /udy ( ! model *ur* z
 reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4             
,,note4--,mo/ ( ?is & ! foll[+ *apt] are
 tak5 f my booklet on ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/3 
,:at ,x ,is1 & ,:y ,x ,exi/s4  ,,!      
,,*ur* ,,( ,,*ri/4  ,! prim>y mean+ ( ! 
^w *ur* is a local body ( ,*ri/ians     
organiz$ = "w & wor%ip 7,acts #ad3bg74  
,f ?is its mean+ enl>g$ s z to apply to 
! memb]s ( all ! *ur*es 7,eph4 #c3aj71 &
 f9ally to all ! sa9ts 9 heav5 & on e>? 
7,heb4 #ab3bc74  ,( ,*ri/ expresses !   

*ur*'s relation%ip to ,*ri/4 ,x is      
,*ri/'s *ur*4 ,he b\ght x 7,eph4 #e3be71
 built x 7,matt4 #af3ah71 & is its      
f\ndation 7#a ,cor4 #c3aa74 ,x is 8 body
 7,rom4 #ab3e71 ( :i* he is head 7,col4 
#a3ah7 & :i* is s id5tifi$ ) him t x is 
call$ ,*ri/ 7#a ,cor4 #ab3ab72 x is 8   
k+dom ov] :i* he is k+ 7,matt4 #af3ai72 
x is a fold ( :i* he is ! %eph]d 7,john 
#aj3af72 he is a v9e ( :i* ! memb]s are 
bran*es 7,john #ae3e72 x is 8 h\se      
7,heb4 #c3f72 x is 8 de>ly belov$ wife  
7,eph4 #e3be2 #b ,cor4 #aa3b74 ,*ri/ s  
loves ! *ur* & id5tifies himself ) x    
because ( ! sweet1 lov+1 spiritual      
fell[%ip !re is betwe5 himself & x2 &   
because x is 8 visible repres5tative "h 
on e>?1 & ! in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ! ,holy  
,_s's "w 9 ! conv]sion ( ! _w & !       
sanctification ( believ]s1 is c>ri$ on4 
,o!r names giv5 to ! *ur* are *ur* (    
,god 7,i ,cor4 #a3b71 *ur*es ( ,god 7,i 
,!ss4 #b3ad71 *ur*es ( sa9ts 7,i ,cor4  
#ad3 #cc71 temple ( ,god & ( ! ,holy ,_s
 7,i ,cor4 #c3af71 & ! pill> & gr\nd ( !

 tru? 7,i ,tim4 #c3ae74 ,all ^! names   
are ,scriptural & prop] :5 us$ 9 ! prop]
 way4  ,*ur*-memb]s4  ,! memb]s ( ! *ur*
 or *ur*es ( ,*ri/ are call$ ,*ri/ians  
7,acts #aa3bf2 ,i ,pet4 #d3ad1 #af71    
disciples 7,acts #i3a71 sa9ts 7,rom4    
#a3g71 bre?r5 7,i ,cor4 #ae3f71 memb]s  
7,rom4 #ab3e71 etc41 all ( :i* names are
 "r :5 us$ to express ! prop] idea or   
relation%ip4  ,! ,greek ^w = *ur* is    
ekkleesia & comes f ekkaleoo1 :i* means 
to call out or summon =?2 & memb]s ( !  
*ur* are ! ones :o h be5 call$ ( ,god   
7#b ,tim4 #a3i7 ?r\gh ! gospel 7#b ,!ss4
 #b3ad7 f a life ( s9 to a life ( holy  
s]vice 7,acts #bf3af-ah74 ,*ur*-memb]s  
or ,*ri/ians are said to be sav$1       
elect$1 wa%$1 sanctifi$1 r$eem$1        
recreat$1 reg5]at$1 translat$1 esp\s$1  
conv]t$1 reconcil$1 adopt$1 quick5$1    
resurrect$1 etc4 ,?is gives u an idea ( 
! radical *ange t mu/ take place be=e a 
p]son c become a true *ur*-memb]4 ,x w  
be notic$ t ! *ange express$ by ^! t]ms 
is tw(old4 ,! "o is subjective1 & ! o!r 

objective4 ,! "o is a *ange ( he>t or   
"*1 & ! o!r is a *ange ( /ate or        
relation%ip to ,god4 ,! he>t is *ang$ by
 ! ,holy ,_s 7,john #c3e71 ?r\gh !      
prea*$ gospel 7#a ,pet4 #a3bc71 :i*     
leads to fai? 7,rom4 #aj3ag2 ,acts      
#ae3i7 & rep5tance 7,acts #b3ch72 :ile !
 attitude t[>d ,god is *ang$ by         
confession 7,rom4 #aj3i71 ob$i5ce 9     
baptism 7,acts #b3ch7 & by ,god's p>don 
to ! s9n] 7,acts #b3ch74 ,! necessity ( 
?is tw(old *ange is manife/ f ,*ri/'s   
tea*+ :5 he says1 ,make disciples ( all 
nations1 baptiz+ !m 7,matt4 #bh3ai71    
,prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t    
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$ 7,m>k
 #af3af71 & ,except a man be born ( wat]
 & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom (   
,god 7,john #c3e74 ,also by ! tea*+ ( ! 
,apo/les :5 !y say1 ,rep5t1 & be baptiz$
 e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = !     
remission ( s9s1 & ye %all receive !    
gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7,acts #b3ch71 ,&  
n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8 arise1 & be baptiz$1 & 
wa% away ?y s9s1 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l  

7,acts #bb3af71 ,n by works (           
righte\sness :i* we h done1 b accord+ to
 8 m]cy he sav$ u1 by ! wa%+ (          
reg5]ation & ! r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/    
7,tit4 #c3 #e71 ,= ye are all ! *ildr5 (
 ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= z _m ( 
y z h be5 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ h put on   
,*ri/ 7,gal4 #c3bf1 #bg71 ,= by "o ,_s  
we are all baptiz$ into "o body444& h   
be5 all made to dr9k into "o ,_s 7#a    
,cor4 #ab3ac71 ,! l figure :]eunto ev5  
baptism do? also n[ save u 7n ! putt+   
away ( ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b ! answ] ( a   
good consci5ce t[>d ,god71 by !         
resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#a ,pet4   
#c3ba71 ,"k ye n1 t s _m ( u z 7 baptiz$
 into ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 baptiz$ into 8     
dea?8 ,!re=e we are buri$ ) him by      
baptism into dea?3 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$  
up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s 
we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life      
7,rom4 #f3c1 #d74  ,if x 7 ,god's       
purpose to simply save individuals1     
privately & )\t human ag5cy1 !          
subjective *ange ( he>t is all t w\ld be

 necess>y4 ,b a home mu/ be provid$ = ! 
nurture ( ! new-born spiritual babes & a
 *ur* organiz$ to h]ald ! gospel to e   
creature2 !re=e1 a def9ite act ( op5    
committal or enli/m5t is requir$ 9      
baptism4 ,:5 ?is becomes ?or\ghly       
und]/ood1 ! emphasis ! ,new ,te/am5t    
puts on baptism w be appreciat$1 & p w  
no long] avoid ! passages t ref] to x1  
or try to expla9 !m away4 ,nei!r fai?1  
rep5tance nor baptism h any sav+ virtue 
9 !mselves4 ,!y are important only      
because ( _! relation to ,*ri/ & ! s9n]4
 ,z ,*ri/ has made !m conditions (      
salvation to ^? :o h he>d ! gospel1 !y  
mu/ ei!r obey or be reject$ because ( a 
rebelli\s he>t 7,luke #g3bi1 #cj74  ,we 
le>n t to be qualifi$ = memb]%ip 9      
,*ri/'s *ur* a p]son mu/ "k ! ,"l 7,heb4
 #h3aa71 mu/ believe 9 him 7,acts       
#h3cg71 mu/ rep5t ( 8 s9s 7,acts #b3ch71
 mu/ confess him z ,*ri/ 7,rom4 #aj3i71 
& mu/ obey him f ! he>t 9 baptism 7,rom4
 #f3ag74 ,all ^! are consci\s1 p]sonal  
acts t mu/ be p]=m$ by ! p]son becom+ a 

memb]4 ,no "o c become a memb] by       
pur*ase1 fle%ly bir?1 or ! ob$i5ce (    
p>5ts or o!r p]sons4 ,x w also be notic$
 t accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 
! conditions ( salvation & *ur* memb]%ip
 are ! same4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t nev]      
speaks ( p]sons z sav$ or ,*ri/ians :o  
are n memb]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ :]e !y    
live4  ,*ur* ,(fic]s4  ,on ! div9e side 
! *ur* ( ,*ri/ is a k+dom ) a           
con/itution & an absolute rul]4 ,b !    
adm9i/ration ( ?is k+dom1 z x comes 9   
contact ) ! v>y+ conditions t confront x
 9 ! _w1 is left to ! local *ur* ) its  
(fic]s4 ,(fic]s are elect$ to increase !
 effici5cy ( ! *ur* 9 s]vice 7,acts     
#f3a-g74 ,9 ,eph4 #d3aa1 #ab1 we le>n   
:at ! (fic]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ are & :y  
!y are appo9t$4 ,& he gave "s apo/les2 &
 "s prophets2 & "s evangeli/s2 & "s     
pa/ors & tea*]s2 = ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts1 
= ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body (
 ,*ri/4 ,deacons 7 also appo9t$ to s]ve 
tables & assi/ 9 o!r ways 7,acts #f3a-g2
 ,phil1 #a3a74 ,! ,apo/les 7 p]sonally  

commission$ by ,*ri/ 7,john #bj3ba-bc2  
,acts #bf3 #af71 miracul\sly inspir$ to 
tea* 7#a ,cor4 #b3ab1 #ac2 #a ,pet4     
#a3ab7 & end[$ to p]=m miracles 7#b     
,cor4 #ab3 #ab7 & to conf] miracle-work+
 p[] on o!rs 7,acts #h3ag1 #ah74 ,aft] !
 *ur* 0 ?or\ghly e/abli%$ & ! ,new      
,te/am5t writt5 ! apo/olic (fice ) its  
miracul\s accompanim5ts ceas$ 7,heb4    
#b3c1 #d2 #a ,cor4 #ac3h74 ,prophets 7  
appo9t$ by miracul\s end[m5t & end$ ) ! 
same4 ,evangeli/s1 eld]s & deacons are !
 p]man5t (fic]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,!    
special "w ( evangeli/s or prea*]s is to
 make disciples & to organize & /r5g!n  
*ur*es4 ,eld]s1 or bi%ops1 or pa/ors are
 local *ur* (fic]s1 a plurality ( :i* 0 
appo9t$ 9 ea* *ur* 7,acts #ad3bc74 ,_!  
function is conc]n$ ) ! spiritual welf>e
 ( ! *ur*4 ,! "w ( deacons has already  
be5 indicat$4 ,! qualifications (       
evangeli/s1 eld]s or bi%ops & deacons   
are giv5 9 ! epi/les to ,timo?y &       
,titus4 ,! *ur* (fic]s are select$ by ! 
memb]s 7,acts #f3 #a-g71 & important    

matt]s ( discipl9e are decid$ by a      
majority vote ( ! *ur* 7#b ,cor4 #b3f1  
see ,greek74 ,! local *ur* gov]nm5t !n  
is adm9i/]$ by a majority vote ( its    
memb]s & by ! (fic]s au?oriz$ by su* a  
majority4 ,outside ( ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les 
! ,new ,te/am5t does n recognize any    
au?ority high] ?an t ve/$ 9 ! local     
*ur*es4 ,g5]al ecclesia/ical            
organizations & *ur* dignit>ies )       
high-s\nd+ titles are human inv5tions t 
7 add$ lat]4 ,:]e !re is no organiz$    
*ur* to act1 individual ,*ri/ians h     
au?ority to adm9i/] ! affairs ( ! *ur*  
or k+dom 7,acts #h3 #d2 #i3 #aj-ah2 ii3 
#ai-ba74 ,! only apo/olic succession    
endors$ 9 ! ,bible is t :i* results f   
foll[+ ! example ( ! ,apo/les 9 tea*+ & 
practice4  ,a ,*ri/ian's "w 9 ! local   
*ur* is obligatory "u ,*ri/4 ,9 addition
 to ! local *ur* "w1 e>ly ,*ri/ians     
co-op]at$ 9 "w cov]+ a l>ge t]ritory &  
scope2 & =m$ a simple organization = ?is
 purpose 7#a ,cor4 #af3c2 #b ,cor4      
#h3ah1 #ai1 #bc74 ,?is example %[s t    

volunt>y organization ( individual      
,*ri/ians = g5]al co-op]ative "w is     
prop] & ,scriptural4 ,( ?is nature are  
mission>y societies & b5evol5t          
associations :i* are =m$ to c>ry on     
g5]al "w1 b h no ecclesia/ical au?ority4
  ,! ,mission ( ! ,*ur*4  ,! mission ( !
 *ur* is to p]petuate & p]fect itself & 
to add to its memb]%ip1 ?r\gh           
evangelization1 ! entire _w z f> & z fa/
 z possible4 ,! fundam5tal means adopt$ 
to c>ry out ?is mission is ! *ur*       
s]vice4 ,our ^w *ur* is n d]iv$ f ! ,new
 ,te/am5t ^w us$ 9 speak+ ( ! body (    
believ]s1 & x has a t5d5cy to hide !    
real idea ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x prim>ily
 ref]s to a *ur* build+1 !n to ! body ( 
believ]s wor%ip+ 9 ! build+1 & f9ally to
 believ]s 9 g5]al4 ,! inspir$ writ]s use
 ! ^w ekkleesia1 :i* means a ga!r+ ( p  
call$ f _! homes into "s public place4  
,a correct translation w\ld be assembly 
or congregation1 z x has ref]5ce        
prim>ily to a local body ( ,*ri/ians    
assembl$ = "w & wor%ip4 ,if ?is prim>y  

idea 7 re/or$1 x w\ld make mightily = ! 
/r5g!n+ ( ,*ri/'s k+dom4 ,we usually put
 ! emphasis on ! *ur* 9 g5]al1 univ]sal 
& invisible1 :ile ! ,holy ,_s puts !    
emphasis on ! local1 visible & tangible 
*ur*4 ,our practical duties are connect$
 almo/ entirely ) ! local *ur* to :i* we
 belong & ?r\gh :i* we *iefly help to   
build up ! g5]al & invisible *ur*4 ,!   
*ur* is ! assembl$ ,*ri/ians fir/ ( all1
 & ! fir/ duty ( ,*ri/ians is to        
assemble 7,heb4 #aj3be74 ,= p to say t  
!y belong to ! *ur* 7assembly71 :o d n  
assemble or att5d ! *ur* s]vices1 is an 
anomaly1 /rictly speak+4  ,! purpose ( !
 assembly or *ur* s]vices is reveal$ to 
u 9 ,acts #b3db1 :]e we h a record ( !  
practice ( ! fir/ *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,we     
read1 ,& !y cont9u$ /$fa/ly 9 ! apo/les'
 tea*+ & 9 fell[%ip1 & 9 break+ ( bread1
 & 9 pray]s4 ,"h are f\r ?+s m5tion$ z  
belong+ to ! s]vice ( ! *ur*4 ,! fir/   
has ref]5ce to tea*+ ! ,^w ( ,god or1 m 
especially1 ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ z reveal$  
?r\gh 8 ,apo/les 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!  

,apo/les receiv$ _! tea*+ ?r\gh !       
inspiration ( ! ,holy ,_s :o reveal$ 9 !
 ,new ,te/am5t all ?+s necess>y = our   
guidance & edification 7#b ,pet4 #a3c2  
,jude #c74 ,*ri/ gave 8 ,apo/les        
comm&m5ts be=e 8 asc5sion 7,acts #a3b71 
:i* !y 7 to tea* to ! *ur* 7,matt4      
#bh3bj71 & ! *ur* is exhort$ to give he$
 to ^! comm&m5ts 7#b ,pet4 #c3b74 ,n all
 ! comm&m5ts t ,*ri/ gave :ile on e>?   
are = ! *ur*1 b only ^? he in/ruct$ !   
,apo/les to tea* aft] ! desc5t ( ! ,holy
 ,_s & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! *ur* on         
,p5teco/4 ,paul exhorts ,timo?y to      
commit unto fai?ful m51 :o are able to  
tea* o!rs1 ! ?+s he _h he>d f him 7#b   
,tim4 #b3b71 & fur!r exhorts him1 ,/udy 
to %[ ?yself approv$ unto ,god1 a       
workman t ne$e? n to be a%am$1 rightly  
divid+ ! ^w ( tru? 7#b ,tim4 #b3ae72 ,i 
*>ge !e !re=e be=e ,god & ! ,"l ,jesus  
,*ri/1 :o %all judge ! quick & ! dead at
 8 appe>+ & 8 k+dom2 prea* ! ^w1 be     
in/ant 9 season & out ( season2 reprove1
 rebuke1 exhort ) all long-suff]+ &     

doctr9e 7#b ,tim4 #d3a1 #b74 ,alas6 h[  
(t5 ?is la/ solemn *>ge ( ,paul goes    
unhe$$4 ,we prea* 9 season & out (      
season1 b d we prea* ! ,^w ( ,god z we  
ought8 ,! emphasis ! ,new ,te/am5t puts 
on ! ,^w ( ,god c sc>cely be ov]e/imat$4
 ,x is ! incorruptible se$ 7#a ,pet4    
#a3bc7 employ$ by ! ,holy ,_s to beget !
 ,*ri/ian 7,jas4 #a3ah2 #a ,cor4 #d3ae72
 x is ! sword ( ! ,_s 7,eph4 #f3ag7 by  
:i* he pi]ces ! s9n]'s h>d he>t 7,heb4  
#d3ab7 & br+s conviction to 8 s\l 7,john
 #af3h1i72 x is ! n\ri%m5t = ! new-born 
spiritual babe 7#a ,pet4 #b3b72 x is !  
means us$ by ! ,_s to /r5g!n1 sanctify &
 build up ! memb]s ( ! *ur* 7#a ,!ss4   
#b3ac2 ,john #ag3ag2 ,acts #bj3cb72 x is
 pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 =       
correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness2
 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly 
furni%$ unto all good works 7#b ,tim4   
#c3af1ag74 ,no o!r books 7 us$ 9 ! e>ly 
*ur* z au?oritative & all ef=ts to      
replace x or to supplem5t x ) human     
cre$s1 cate*isms or discipl9es is an    

unw>rant$ ef=t to /eady ! ark ( ! ,"l4  
,! second item ( ! public s]vices is    
fell[%ip4 ,! orig9al ^w "h is ko9oonia1 
:i*1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,?ay]1 means jo9t  
p>ticipation1 a b5efaction jo9tly       
contribut$1 a collection4 ,! ^w         
sometimes ref]s to jo9t p>ticipation 9  
religi\s privileges & sometimes to jo9t 
collections or contributions made =     
gospel "w4 ,x seems to h ! latt] mean+  
"h1 z spiritual communion is embodi$ 9 !
 next item4 ,t ?is 0 a feature ( !      
public s]vice is app>5t f ! words (     
,paul 9 ,i ,cor4 #af3b1 ,^u ! fir/ day (
 ! week let e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 
z ,god ha? prosp]$ him4 ,! ,emphatic    
,diaglott translates ?us1 ,e fir/ day ( 
! week let ea* ( y lay some?+ by itself1
 deposit+ z he may be prosp]$4 ,:ile    
,paul gives ^! directions 9 ref]5ce to a
 p>ticul> collection tak5 = ! poor sa9ts
 9 ,judea1 x is evid5tly giv5 because x 
embodies ! div9e wisdom z to ! be/ way (
 rais+ *ur* money4 ,x tea*es t ea*      
*ur*-memb] is to give weekly1 accord+ to

 8 ability4 ,:5 ?is precept is practic$ 
& we re/ore ! lib]ality ( ! primitive   
*ur* 7,acts #b3dd1 #de2 #d3cb1 #ce71 !re
 w be no f9ancial problem 9 ! *ur*4  ,! 
?ird item 9 *ur* wor%ip1 accord+ to     
,acts #b3 #db1 is ! break+ ( bread1 or !
 ,"l's ,supp]4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ important ?+
 9 ! e>ly *ur* s]vice4 ,x 0 to          
commemorate ! dea? ( ,*ri/ & to po9t    
=w>d to 8 second com+ 7,i ,cor4 #aa3bf74
 ,e ,*ri/ian is "u obligation to p>take 
( ! ,"l's ,supp] 7,i ,cor4 #aa3bd71 b   
ea* mu/ exam9e himself be=e eat+ le/ he 
eat condemnation to 8 s\l 7,i ,cor4     
#aa3bh1 #bi74 ,! greate/ ?+ 9 ! ,"l's   
,supp] is a spiritual eat+ or communion 
7,john #f3cb-eh71 & ?is is ne$$         
frequ5tly4 ,! primitive *ur*es ( ,*ri/  
obs]v$ ! ,"l's ,supp] :5ev] !y met =    
wor%ip 7,i ,cor4 #aa3bj71 & ?is we le>n 
0 e fir/ day ( ! week4 ,^u ! fir/ day ( 
! week :5 ! disciples came toge!r to    
break bread 7,acts #bj3g74 ,! ,greek    
article tee "h indicates t x 0 on e fir/
 day ( ! week t !y met to break bread & 

?is is confirm$ by ,i ,cor4 #af3b4 ,!   
e>ly *ur*es nev] met = wor%ip on ! sev5?
 day ( ! week or on ! ,sabba?1 b always 
on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 or on ! ,"l's   
,day1 9 commemoration ( ,*ri/'s         
resurrection f ! dead4 ,x 0 ! practice  
at fir/ to h a meal 9 connection ) !    
,"l's ,supp]1 b z ?is l$ to abuse x 0   
aboli%$ by ,paul 7#a ,cor4 #aa3bj-bb1   
#cd74 ,! feet-wa%+ :i* is commonly      
suppos$ to h tak5 place at ! "t ,*ri/   
fir/ broke bread ) 8 disciples1 0 simply
 a cu/om 9 vogue 9 t c\ntry1 :i* ,*ri/  
us$ to tea* a lesson on humility4 ,we h 
no record t ! ,apo/les ev] wa%$ feet z a
 *ur* ord9ance or desir$ o!rs to d s4   
,:5 ,*ri/ wa%$ feet x 0 n at a public   
*ur* meet+1 b at a private fea/4  ,!    
f\r? item 9 *ur* wor%ip1 z m5tion$ 9    
,acts #b3db1 is pray]s4 ,! primitive    
*ur* believ$ pr(\ndly 9 pray]4 ,9 fact1 
! entire ,new ,te/am5t is ! record ( a  
prolong$ pray]-meet+4 ,paul1 9 writ+ to 
,timo?y1 says1 ,i exhort !re=e t1 fir/ (
 all1 supplications1 pray]s1            

int]cessions & giv+ ( ?anks be made =   
all m5 7#a ,tim4 #b3a71 & ,*ri/         
admoni%es 8 disciples to wat* & pray    
7,matt4 #bf3da74  ,self-pres]vation is !
 fir/ duty1 ^u :i* all our helpfulness  
to o!rs dep5ds4 ,s x is ) ! *ur*4 ,its  
fir/ duty is to p]petuate & /r5g!n      
itself ?r\gh ! means ( grace ,god has   
provid$2 b x w become sick & soon die1  
if x does n rea* out 9 lov+ s]vices to  
o!rs4 ,x is commission$ to make         
disciples ( all nations 7,matt4 #bh3ah71
 b x _c d ?is by m]ely proclaim+ !      
gospel to all p4 ,paul prea*$ ! gospel 9
 _m l&s1 & a few mission>ies c\ld soon  
evangelize ! entire _w if ?is 7 all t is
 necess>y4 ,god sp5t ?\s&s ( ye>s to    
prep>e ! soil = ,paul's prea*+ &        
confirm$ 8 message ) miracles4 ,we _c   
evangelize ! _w by giv+ a few doll>s to 
s5d a few mission>ies to prea* a few    
s]mons4 ,mo/ ( ! "w ( mission>ies is    
educational & philan?ropic1 or1 9 o!r   
words1 prep>atory4 ,x w require ! be/ & 
unit$ ef=ts ( all ,*ri/ians to entirely 

op5 ! door ( fai? among ! hea!n4 ,*ri/  
says1 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m5 t !y 
may see y\r good works & glorify y\r    
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 7,matt4 #e3af74    
,pet] exhorts ,*ri/ians1 ,hav+ y\r      
behavior seemly among ! ,g5tiles1 t1    
:]e9 !y speak aga9/ y z evil-do]s1 !y   
may by y\r good works :i* !y behold1    
glorify ,god 7,i ,pet4 #b3 #ab74 ,!     
*ur*es ne$ ! miracle ( good works1 ?r\gh
 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 to confirm !      
message ( our mission>ies4 ,! acts t    
emanate f s-call$ ,*ri/ian nations & p d
 m to h9d] ?an to help ! mission>ies4   
,if ,*ri/ians w1 by ! p[] ( ! ,_s1 live 
! life ( ,*ri/ 9 ! home1 9 bus9ess1 9   
politics & ev]y:]e1 ! hea!n w soon      
glorify ,god 9 ,*ri/ because ( ! good   
works :i* !y behold4 ,h]e9 is my ,fa!r  
glorifi$1 t ye be> mu* fruit 7,john     
#ae3h74  ,x is ! mission ( ! *ur* to br+
 heav5 d[n to e>?4 ,if ?is is ! high &  
holy call+ ( ! *ur*1 is x a wond] t     
,*ri/ s lov$ x z to give 8 life = x8 ,! 
*ur* is ! pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru? or !   

mat]ial organization ?r\gh :i* heav5 is 
be>+ its message ( love to ?is s9-curs$ 
_w4 ,speak+ ( ! *ur*1 ,paul says1 ,if   
any man de/roye? ! temple ( ,god1 him   
%all ,god de/roy 7#a ,cor4 #c3ag74 ,all 
:o atta9 unto ! m9d ( ,*ri/ w love !    
*ur* & give !mselves = x4  ,! ,unity ( !
 ,*ur*4  ,x 0 ,god's et]nal purpose to  
unite all ?+s 9 ,*ri/ 7,eph4 #a3i1 #aj74
 ,*ri/ decl>$ t he w\ld e/abli% b "o    
fold 7,john #aj3 #af72 he pray$ t all 8 
foll[]s might be p]fectly unit$ & put t 
union z a necess>y condition = !        
conv]sion ( ! _w 7,john #ag3bj-bc72 he  
di$ to unite all 9 "o body 7,eph4 #b3   
#ad-af71 ( :i* he is ! head 7,col4 #a3  
#ah74  ,if we turn to ! book ( ,acts1 we
 discov] t ! ,holy ,_s1 ?r\gh !         
,apo/les1 did e/abli% b "o *ur*1 & t x 0
 ?or\ghly unit$ 9 love1 tea*+ &         
practice4  ,if !re ev] 0 an excuse =    
diff]5t ,*ri/ian d5om9ations1 x 0 = a   
,jewi% ,*ri/ian d5om9ation & a ,g5tile  
,*ri/ian d5om9ation2 b ! ,holy ,_s did n
 e/abli% su* d5om9ations & ,paul put =? 

! ef=t ( 8 life to prev5t su* a brea*4  
,:]e 9 all hi/ory c y f9d twelve m5 m   
radically diff]5t m5tally &             
temp]am5tally ?an ! ,apo/les8 ,yet !    
,holy ,_s did n e/abli% sep>ate *ur*es  
to cat] to & fur!r develop ^!           
temp]am5tal ecc5tricities4 ,all 7 unit$ 
9 "o *ur* s !y c\ld c\nt]balance &      
complem5t ea* o!r & ?us p]fect _! own "*
 & give great] symmetry to ! *ur*4 ,& :5
 ! day ( ,p5teco/ 0 fully come !y 7 all 
) "o accord 9 "o place 7,acts #b3a74    
,aft] ?ree ?\s& 7 add$ unto !m we read1 
,!y cont9u$ daily ) "o accord 9 ! temple
 7,acts #b3 #df71 :ile f>!r on we read1 
,& ! multitude ( !m t believ$ 7 ( "o    
he>t & ( "o s\l 7,acts #d3 #cb74 ,f !   
,epi/les ( ,paul we le>n t !re 0 b "o   
*ur* 9 ea* community4 ,*ri/'s relation  
to ! *ur* makes x impossible = ,*ri/ians
 to be loyal to him & at ! same "t      
divid$4 ,all mu/ be p]fectly unit$ 9    
allegiance to him z k+1 lie is ! head ( 
! body ( :i* 8 foll[]s are memb]s4 ,all 
! memb]s ( ! body are p]fectly unit$ to 

ea* o!r & to ! head2 &1 al?\gh ! memb]s 
may diff] 9 function1 !y are all direct$
 by ! same comm&m5ts1 motives &         
purposes4 ,z soon z a t5d5cy t[>d       
division became manife/ x 0 sev]ely     
rebuk$ & ascrib$ to ! c>nal nature4     
,paul1 9 writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians1 says1   
,n[1 ,i besee* y1 bre?r51 by ! "n ( our 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ye all speak ! same 
?+s1 & t !re be no division among y2 b t
 ye be p]fectly jo9$ toge!r 9 ! same m9d
 & 9 ! same judgm5t 444 ,= ye are yet   
c>nal2 = :]eas !re is among y envy+1 &  
/rife1 & divisions1 are ye n c>nal &    
walk z m58 7,i ,cor4 #a3 #aj2 #c3c74  ,!
 sev5 l&m>ks ( ,*ri/ian union are       
reveal$ by ,paul 9 ! fir/ six v]ses ( ! 
f\r? *apt] ( ,ephesians3 ,i !re=e1 !    
prison] 9 ! ,"l1 besee* y to walk       
wor?ily ( ! call+ :]e) y 7 call$1 ) all 
l[l9ess & meekness1 ) longsuff]+1 =be>+ 
"o ano!r 9 love2 giv+ dilig5ce to keep !
 unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace4 ,!re is
 "o body1 & "o ,_s1 ev5 z also ye 7     
call$ 9 "o hope ( y\r call+2 "o ,"l1 "o 

fai?1 "o baptism1 "o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1
 :o is ov] all1 & ?r\gh all1 & 9 all4   
,z long z ^! sev5 unities--"o body1 "o  
,_s1 "o hope1 "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o       
baptism & "o ,fa!r--are ma9ta9$1 x w be 
impossible = a divid$ *ur* to exi/4  ,on
 ! o!r h&1 divisions w spe$ily disappe> 
z soon z ^! sev5 unities are re/or$4  ,i
 add ! foll[+ *>t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t     
*ur*1 :i* w s]ve z a summ>y & z a guide 
9 ! fur!r /udy ( ?is important subject3 
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,t ,,jesus    
,,e/abli%$     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,!      
,,*ur* ,,s9ce ,,! ,,apo/les4   ,!       
,apo/asy ( ! ,*ur*4  ,! apo/olic unity (
 ! *ur* 0 ma9ta9$ = ab\t ?ree hundr$    
ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! *ur* endur$ ! t5
 great1 g5]al p]secutions direct$ aga9/ 
x by ! _w-rul+ ,roman ,empire1 :i*      
result$ 9 ! m>tyrdom ( almo/ all ( !    
,apo/les & multitudes ( o!r ,*ri/ians4  
,despite ! opposition ( ! mightie/ p[]s 
on e>?1 ! *ur* scor$ ! mo/ m>vel\s      
victories & 0 on a fair way to conqu] ! 
:ole _w = ,*ri/4 ,satan1 p]ceiv+ t 8    

opposition to a unit$ *ur* "u ! lead]%ip
 ( ,*ri/ 0 fruitless1 n[ tri$ to get )9 
! *ur* & to %e> x ( its p[] by confus+  
its c\nsels & divid+ its =ces4 ,*ri/    
said1 ,e city or h\se divid$ aga9/      
itself %all n /& 7,matt4 #ab3be71 &     
,satan knew t if he c\ld get ,*ri/ians  
to exhau/ _! en]gies by cont5d+ ) ea*   
o!r1 _! conque/ ( ! _w w\ld be at an    
end4 ,he fill$ ! *ur* ) speculative     
philosophy1 hea!n idolatry & ! worldly  
_s 9 g5]al4 ,z always1 he us$ ! pride1  
vanity & ambition ( individuals to      
accompli% 8 purpose4 ,if fallible human 
lead]s & _! op9ions c\ld be put 9 !     
place ( ! infallible ,*ri/ & 8 tea*+s1 !
 "w w\ld be done2 because ?is w\ld ar\se
 ! opposition ( o!r ambiti\s human      
lead]s & ?us ! *ur* w\ld be torn asund] 
& exhau/$ ) int]nal /rife & divisions4  
,alas t ! *ur* did n he$ ! e>ne/ w>n+ ( 
,paul1 ,n[ ,i besee* y1 bre?r51 m>k !m  
:i* cause divisions & (f5ces contr>y to 
! doctr9e :i* ye h le>n$2 & avoid !m4 ,=
 !y t are su* s]ve n our ,"l ,jesus     

,*ri/1 b _! own belly2 & by good words &
 fair spee*es deceive ! he>ts ( ! simple
 7,rom4 #af3ag1 #ah74 ,! selfi%ness (   
lead]s & ! lazy1 c>eless indiff]5ce ( ! 
masses :o bl9dly foll[ on1 is :at makes 
! creation & p]petuation ( divisions    
among ,*ri/ians possible4 ,p]ceiv+ t !  
division ( ! *ur* w\ld de/roy its p[]1  
its lead]s /rove ) might & ma9 to       
pres]ve its unity4 ,_h !y exalt$ ! ,*ri/
 & us$ 8 ,^w1 ! sword ( ! ,_s1 !y w\ld h
 succe$$4 ,b !y 7 ambiti\s & work$ = a  
unit$ *ur* s !y c\ld use its p[] to     
exalt !mselves & _! op9ions & cru% ^?   
oppos$ to !m4 ,human cre$s1 z /&>ds (   
or?odoxy1 7 inv5t$1 & m /ress 0 put on  
correct speculative op9ions ?an on fai? 
9 ,*ri/ & ,*ri/-l liv+4 ,p]sons :o w\ld 
n subscribe to ! speculative op9ions (  
man-made cre$s 7 p]secut$ & ana!matiz$4 
,! *ur* =m$ a league ) worldly rul]s &  
us$ ! /rong arm ( ! law to cru% ^? :o   
w\ld n accept its human /&>ds (         
or?odoxy4 ,! ,inquisition1 ) ! dungeon1 
/ocks1 guillot9e & o!r diabolical means 

( torture1 0 call$ into requisition4 ,x 
is claim$ t no less ?an fifty million   
human be+s 7 m>tyr$ 9 ?is ef=t ( !      
ecclesia/ical hi]>*y1 call+ itself !    
*ur*1 to ma9ta9 unity on a human cre$4  
,al?\gh ?is ef=t at union 0 l>gely      
successful1 x 0 n ,*ri/ian union4 ,paul 
says t ,*ri/ian union is :]e ,*ri/ians  
are ( ! same m9d & judgm5t & all speak !
 same ?+s 7#a ,cor4 #a3aj71 :ile ?is    
union 0 ma9ta9$ by suppress+ consci5ti\s
 convictions & _! utt]ance4  ,!         
,re=mation ( ! ,*ur*4  ,! ef=t at a =c$ 
union on a speculative human cre$ 0 nev]
 entirely successful4 ,9 ! fa/nesses ( !
 m\nta9s ! ,wald5ses1 ,albig5ses & o!rs1
 ma9ta9$ _! religi\s fre$om4 ,! fire (  
religi\s lib]ty 0 sm\ld]+1 b n ext+ui%$4
 ,x 0 cov]$ ) ! black coals (           
ecclesia/ical ignorance1 brutality &    
tyranny2 b by & by x work$ its way to ! 
light & illum9at$ ! d>kness ( ! age4 ,! 
great ,re=mation bur/ =? into a mighty  
inext+ui%able flame all ov] ,europe1 &1 
ov]leap+ great b>ri]s1 x blaz$ =? 9     

,am]ica4 ,! ecclesia/ical %ackles 7 torn
 asund] & ! p 7 set free4 ,i speak ( !  
ultimate outcome1 = ?is end 0 only      
atta9$ aft] c5turies ( ef=t4 ,h]$it>y   
religi\s ideas1 prejudices & cu/oms     
become petrifi$1 & x is only ) ! mo/    
desp]ate & long-cont9u$ ef=ts t         
individuals & bodies ( p c free !mselves
 f !m4 ,fail+ to recognize h[ !y are    
bl9d$ ?r\gh h]$it>y bias1 environm5t &  
limit$ ideas1 p imag9e !y h atta9$ unto 
! ultimate tru?1 & ?us _! gr[? 9 k      
ceases & !y become fossiliz$ into a     
sect>ian p>ty4 ,p imag9e t !y are free  
:5 !y are deliv]$ f religi\s & political
 tyrants t p]secute & oppress !m2 b _!  
greate/ bondage1 & ! "o t makes ! o!rs  
possible1 is ! h]$it>y & acquir$        
prejudice1 bias1 bigotry & ignorance )9 
!mselves4 ,! /ruggle ( ! ,re=mation 0 = 
religi\s fre$om4 ,?is /ruggle 0 by no   
means always unselfi% & consi/5t4       
,prote/ants z well z ,roman ,ca?olics   
us$ =ce to cru% ^? t w\ld n submit to _!
 cre$s4 ,bo? 9 ,europe & 9 ,am]ica m5's 

bodies 7 tortur$ & de/roy$ ) ! hope (   
sav+ _! s\ls & 9 ! endeavor to ma9ta9 ! 
unity ( ! *ur*4 ,ev5 :]e ! *ur* & ! /ate
 7 sep>at$ s t ! *ur* c\ld n use ! civil
 law to p]secute its oppon5ts1 o!r means
 ( co]cion 7 us$1 su* z boycott+1       
o/racism1 excommunication & ana!mas4 ,! 
idea ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is t y _c
 tru/ ! p to int]pret ! ,bible =        
!mselves2 ! ,pope & ! *ur* mu/ d x = !m4
  ,! idea ( ,prote/ant sect>ian cre$s is
 l>gely ! same4 ,! memb]s _c be tru/$ to
 int]pret ! ,bible = !mselves1 s !      
cre$-mak]s h to d x = !m4 ,! diff]5ce is
 9 degree & p[] ( oppression r ?an 9    
k9d4 ,! entire idea is fundam5tally     
wrong4 ,speculative !ology _c save any  
"o & sect>ian cre$s are h>d] to und]/&  
?an ! ,bible itself4 ,! p ne$ ! liv+1   
lov+1 p]sonal ,*ri/1 & n ! dry husks (  
speculative !ology4 ,we want uni=mity 9 
matt]s ( fai? t are cle>ly reveal$ & 9  
allegiance to ,*ri/1 b d n ne$ x 9      
speculative op9ions bas$ on inf]5ces z  
to :at ! ,bible tea*es4  ,fre$om is     

absolutely necess>y to progress &       
civilization4 ,b fre$om may be turn$    
into a curse z well z a bless+4         
,crim9als want fre$om to gratify ! lu/s 
( ! fle% 7,gal4 #e3ac74 ,^? 9 bondage to
 _! own c>nal nature mu/ be put "u      
re/ra9t by ^? gov]n$ by moral pr9ciples4
 ,ev5 ,*ri/ians ne$ to be guid$ & gov]n$
 9 spiritual matt]s1 & h always felt ?is
 ne$4 ,! tr\ble has be5 t mortal m5 h   
be5 accept$ z au?oritative spiritual    
guides1 or h tri$ to control ! religi\s 
convictions & practices ( _! fell[-m5 by
 =ce4 ,*ri/ is ! ,*ri/ian's only safe & 
prop] guide4 ,z a f9al result ( !       
,re=mation ! ,*ri/ian p 9 ,am]ica & p>ts
 ( ,europe 7 set free f religi\s tyranny
 & left to *oose _! spiritual guides4   
,al?\gh !y pr(ess$ t ! ,bible 0 _! only 
au?ority1 !y accept$ human lead]s & _!  
op9ions z guides & p]mitt$ ^! to        
int]pret ! ,bible = !m4 ,?us ! fre$om ( 
! ,re=mation 0 turn$ into ! curse (     
division & sect>ianism4 ,divid$         
,prote/antism is bett] ?an ! religi\s   

tyranny ( ! ,d>k ,ages2 b x is bad1 & w 
be replac$ ) ! ,*ri/ian union ( ! ,new  
,te/am5t :5 loyalty to ,*ri/ & 8 ,^w is 
sub/itut$ = loyalty to human lead]s & _!
 op9ions embodi$ 9 cre$s4 ,*ri/ said1 ,e
 k+dom divid$ aga9/ itself is br\ght to 
desolation 7,matt4 #ab3be74 ,! tru? (   
?is has be5 sadly demon/rat$ 9 our      
divid$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 h[ _m homes has  
sect>ian division wr\ght havoc ) its    
religi\s life6 ,h[ _m husb&s & wives h  
be5 lo/ to active s]vice = ! ,ma/]      
because ( ! *ill+ effect ( indiff]5ce or
 opposition ?r\gh sect>ian diff]5ces6   
,h[ _m *ildr5 h become indiff]5t or     
disgu/$ ) religion1 because _! p>5ts    
diff]$ 9 _! religi\s convictions6 ,aga91
 look at ! effect ( sect>ian division 9 
a community4 ,five *ur* build+s &       
prea*]s :]e "o c\ld d ! "w1 :ile !      
balance c\ld be devot$ to !             
evangelization ( ! hea!n4 ,b ! f9ancial 
loss is ! lea/4 ,prea*]s are poorly     
support$ & !re=e poorly equipp$ = _! "w1
 & p are enc\rag$ to jo9 ! *ur*es on    

almo/ any conditions ?r\gh rivalry & !  
ne$ ( support = s _m *ur*es4 ,s9n]s g   
unrebuk$ ?r\gh fe> t _! f9ancial support
 w be lo/2 &1 if discipl9$1 !y are (t5  
receiv$ ) op5 arms into a rival *ur*4   
,:5 we look at ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ at l>ge1 
we see h[ x has come to desolation      
because ( divisions4 ,millions ( doll>s 
are wa/$ 9 rival *ur*es1 colleges1      
pap]s1 prea*]s1 books1 etc42 :ile !     
hea!n /& ) amaz$ incr$ulity be=e !      
mission>ies ( a babel ( d5om9ations4    
,v]ily ! re=m$ *ur* ne$s re=m+4  ,a     
,movem5t = ,*ri/ian ,union4  ,divid$    
,prote/antism rea*$ its climax 9 ,am]ica
 at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,?is l& (  
fre$om (f]$ a cong5ial soil = its p]fect
 developm5t & unfold+4 ,?us 7 exhibit$ m
 fully ?an ev] be=e ! s9 & folly ( su*  
divisions4 ,! =ces ( ,*ri/ 7 l>gely wa/$
 & defeat$ ?r\gh sect>ian /rife1 & !re 0
 ! bitt]e/ feel+ ev5 betwe5 diff]5t     
bran*es ( ! same d5om9ation4 ,infidelity
 0 rampant 9 ! l& & ,*ri/ianity 0 at a  
l[ ebb4 ,h[ev]1 ! love ( ! ,ma/] 0 /rong

 9 _m he>ts1 & ^! long$ & pray$ = bett] 
?+s4 ,z by div9e inspiration1 a great   
union movem5t sprang up simultane\sly 9 
diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! outcome 0   
:at may be call$ ! ,am]ican ,re=mation1 
b is m prop]ly call$ ! ,re/oration      
movem5t4 ,! burn+ desire ( ! promot]s ( 
?is movem5t 0 a reunion ( ! divid$      
foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,aft] a ?or\gh &       
pray]ful consid]ation ( ! subject1 x 0  
decid$ t ! only possible basis ( union  
is ! ,bible2 & s ! motto 0 adopt$1 ,:]e 
! ,bible speaks we w speak1 & :]e !     
,bible is sil5t we w be sil5t4 ,x 0     
decid$ to require a ?us sai? ! ,"l or an
 apo/olic example = e item ( tea*+ or   
practice4 ,! re=m]s expect$ to br+ ab\t 
,*ri/ian union )\t leav+ _! respective  
d5om9ations & =m+ a sep>ate religi\s    
body4 ,b an application ( _! motto 9 !  
/udy ( ! ,bible l$ to results t !y nev] 
dream$ (4 ,!y 7 compell$ to give up _!  
sect>ian practices "o by "o1 & soon f\nd
 !mselves =c$ out ( ! d5om9ational      
bodies4 ,x n[ became cle> to !m t ! real

 cause ( ! orig9 & p]petuation (        
sect>ian divisions 0 ! human elem5t1 9  
tea*+ & practice1 add$ to ! *ur* s9ce ! 
days ( ! ,apo/les2 & t no?+ b _! removal
 & ! re/oration ( ! primitive *ur* 9 "n1
 cre$ & de$1 c\ld br+ ! ,*ri/ian union (
 ,new ,te/am5t times4 ,le>n+ t1 aside f 
! ,apo/les1 !re 0 no ecclesia/ical      
au?ority or organization 9 ,new ,te/am5t
 times1 above ! local *ur*1 !y proce$$  
to organize local *ur*es ( ,*ri/ aft] ! 
primitive model1 & invit$ bo? sa9ts &   
s9n]s to unite ) !m 9 ?is "w & 9 prote/+
 aga9/ ! s9 ( sect>ian divisions4  ,!   
,re/oration ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,cre$4  ,9
 ! evolution ( ! movem5t = ,*ri/ian     
union1 x 0 soon discov]$ t human cre$s1 
z /&>ds ( *ur* or m9i/]ial fell[%ip1 are
 divisive 9 _! nature & prev5t ! reunion
 ( ,god's p4 ,all claim to get _! cre$ f
 ! ,bible2 b s9ce cre$s contradict ea*  
o!r 9 doctr9e1 !y _c all be "r1 al?\gh  
!y may all be wrong4 ,human cre$s are   
responsible = mo/ ( ! h]esy trials & h  
arm$ mo/ ( ! infidelic attacks ^u !     

*ur*4 ,! only way to p]man5tly solve !  
cre$ problem is to re/ore ! div9e cre$  
giv5 by ! ,holy ,_s to ! primitive *ur*4
 ,?is is ! only true ,apo/les' ,cre$ & !
 only "o t w nev] ne$ any revision4 ,?is
 is none o!r ?an ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 !   
c5tral tru? ( revelation & (            
,*ri/ianity4 ,jesus said1 9 answ] to    
,pet]'s confession1 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 !  
,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,^u ?is rock ,i w   
build my *ur* 7,matt4 #af3 #af1 #ah74   
,john decl>$ ( 8 ,gospel1 ,^! are       
writt51 t ye might believe t ,jesus is !
 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+ ye   
might h life ?r\gh 8 "n 7,john #bj3ca74 
,paul comm&$1 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus  
,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$ 7,acts #af3ca71 
& said1 ,o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an 
t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#a ,cor4
 #c3aa74 ,?is is :at ! ,apo/les prea*$  
ev]y:]e1 & requir$ z a condition =      
baptism & *ur* memb]%ip2 & x is ! only  
cre$ !y ev] requir$4 ,! *ur* is n f\nd$ 
^u a sy/em ( speculative !ology t ev5 ! 
le>n$ _c und]/&1 b ^u ! lov+1 div9e     

p]sonality ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( !   
liv+ ,god4 ,get ,jesus 9 ! he>t1 &      
belief 9 8 ^w & a ,*ri/-l life w        
inevitably foll[4 ,?is is ! only cre$ t 
c reunite divid$ ,*ri/5dom4 ,*ri/ians _c
 unite on human lead]s & _! f9ite       
op9ions1 b !y c all unite on ,*ri/4  ,! 
,re/oration ( ,bible ,names4  ,x 0 fur!r
 discov]$ t human names = ,god's p 7    
divisive 9 nature & a b>ri] to ,*ri/ian 
union4 ,!re is no?+ 9 a "n until x      
becomes au?oritatively atta*$ to a p]son
 or ?+1 b aft] x becomes s atta*$1 !re  
is z mu* 9 ! "n z 9 ! p]son or ?+4 ,s9ce
 ! "n ,&rew ,c>negie became atta*$ to   
him1 x is wor? z mu* 9 money & influ5ce 
z ,mr4 ,c>negie himself is wor?4 ,?us x 
is t !re is salvation 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,=
 !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among 
m51 :]eby we mu/ be sav$ 7,acts #d3ab74 
,! ,bible names giv5 to ! *ur* & to !   
foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 express true ideas &   
relation%ips2 :ile ! human names s9ce   
add$ express false & unscriptural ideas 
& relation%ips4 ,! *ur* & its memb]s    

%\ld be nam$ aft] ,*ri/ because !y      
belong to him2 = ! same reason x is     
wrong to call !m aft] any o!r p]son or  
?+4  ,paul writes1 ,e "o ( y sai?1 ,i am
 ( ,paul2 & ,i ( ,apollos2 & ,i (       
,cephas2 & ,i ( ,*ri/4 ,is ,*ri/ divid$8
 0 ,paul crucifi$ = y8 or 7 y baptiz$ 9 
! "n ( ,paul8 ,= :ile "o sai?1 ,i am (  
,paul2 & ano!r1 ,i am ( ,apollos2 are ye
 n c>nal8 7,i ,cor4 #a3ab1 #ac2 #c3d74  
,i pray y1 said ,lu!r1 leave my "n      
alone1 & d n call y\rselves ,lu!rans1 b 
,*ri/ians4 ,:o is ,lu!r8 ,my doctr9e is 
n m9e4 ,i 0 n crucifi$ = any "o4 ,paul  
w\ld n t any %\ld call !mselves ( ,paul1
 nor ( ,pet]1 b ( ,*ri/4 ,h[1 !n1 does x
 fit me1 a mis]able bag ( du/ & a%es1 to
 give my "n to ! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/6 ,cease 
to cl+ to ^! p>ty names & di/9ctions6   
,away ) !m all & let u call ourselves   
,*ri/ians1 aft] him f :om our doctr9e   
comes6 ,^? engag$ 9 ?is re/oration      
movem5t he$ ! admonitions ( ,paul &     
,lu!r & call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 or     
disciples ( ,*ri/1 :ile !y call !       

*ur*es1 *ur*es ( ,*ri/ or *ur*es ( ,god4
 ,!y d n use ^! names 9 a sect>ian1 b 9 
a ,scriptural1 s5se4 ,!y d n claim to be
 ! only ,*ri/ians1 b aim to be ,*ri/ians
 only4 ,we read 9 ,acts ,,ii3#bf1 ,!    
disciples 7 call$ ,*ri/ians fir/ at     
,antio*4 ,if any man suff] z a ,*ri/ian1
 says ,pet]1 let him n be a%am$1 b let  
him glorify ,god 9 ?is "n 7,i ,pet4 #d3 
#af74 ,any "n us$ to designate a "p ( ! 
foll[]s ( ,*ri/ & to sep>ate !m f ! re/1
 is wrong1 because x expresses a wrong &
 unscriptural idea4 ,w\ld to ,god1 said 
,wesley1 t all sect>ian names 7 =gott51 
& t we1 z humble1 lov+ disciples1 might 
sit d[n at ! ,ma/]'s feet1 read 8 holy  
^w1 imbibe 8 _s1 & transcribe 8 life    
into our own6 ,john says1 ,we %all see 8
 face & 8 "n %all be 9 our =eheads      
7,rev4 #bb3d74  ,! ,ord9ances ,re/or$4  
,9 addition to ! re/oration ( ! ,new    
,te/am5t cre$ & names1 x 0 f\nd t !re c 
be no organic ,*ri/ian union1 aft] !    
primitive type1 )\t a re/oration ( !    
ord9ances z adm9i/]$ by ! ,apo/les4     

,prote/ants all accept two ord9ances1   
baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]1 b !y diff]    
greatly 9 ! mann] ( obs]v+ !m4 ,"s h op5
 & o!rs close communion4 ,"s obs]ve !   
,"l's ,supp] mon?ly1 o!rs qu>t]ly & /ill
 o!rs annually4 ,9 look+ = apo/olic     
precepts & examples1 x 0 f\nd t ! e>ly  
,*ri/ians met on e fir/ day ( ! week to 
break bread2 & t ea* ,*ri/ian 0 comm&$  
by ,*ri/ to p>take ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1    
aft] exam9+ himself to see t 8 he>t 0   
prep>$ = ?is spiritual fea/4 ,we h nei!r
 ! au?ority to decide ! frequ5cy ( !    
s]vice1 nor :o %all p>take ( ! ,supp]4  
,! greate/ h9drance to a practical work+
 union ( ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ is ! babel ( 
tea*+ & practice z to baptism4 ,"s hold 
t ! m]e baptism ( infants w save !m1    
:ile o!rs belittle baptism or ignore x  
altoge!r4 ,"s baptize infants1 o!rs only
 adults4 ,"s spr9kle1 "s p\r1 & o!rs    
imm]se = baptism4 ,"s spr9kle1 p\r or   
imm]se1 j z ! c&idate wi%es x4 ,does !  
,new ,te/am5t tea* ?is babel ( confusion
 or has x come f human inv5tions &      

additions8 ,x has already be5 po9t$ out 
t only ^? :o _h previ\sly be5 born ( !  
,_s1 or und]gone a *ange ( he>t ?r\gh   
fai? & rep5tance1 7 baptiz$ by !        
,apo/les4 ,we are told t ,jesus nev]    
baptiz$ any "o 7,john #d3b71 !re=e he   
nev] baptiz$ any infants4 ,if we exam9e 
c>efully ! cases ( h\sehold baptism     
record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we w f9d t 9 
ea* case infants are necess>ily exclud$2
 z ^? baptiz$ he>d 7,acts #aj3cc71      
believ$ 7,acts #af3cd71 7 com=t$ 7,acts 
#af3dj71 addict$ !mselves to ! m9i/ry   
7#a ,cor4 #af3af71 etc4 ,^! acts all    
ref] to p :o _h rea*$ ! age (           
intellig5ce & acc\ntability &1 !re=e1 _c
 ref] to infants4 ,infant baptism is    
bas$ on two errors t crept into !       
*ur*--! doctr9es ( infant damnation &   
baptismal reg5]ation4 ,infants are sav$ 
)\t baptism1 = ,jesus said ( su* is !   
k+dom ( heav5 7,matt4 #ai3ad71 & baptism
 is ( value only because ( its relation 
to ,*ri/ & ! fai? ( ! s9n] 7,m>k        
#af3af74 ,! greate/ emphasis we c put on

 baptism is to say t ,*ri/ comm&$ x &   
made x a condition ( salvation to ^? t  
he> ! gospel & h ! opportunity to obey  
x4 ,to refuse to obey ?is or any o!r    
comm&m5t ( ,*ri/1 reveals a rebelli\s   
he>t t _c be sav$4  ,( ! action (       
baptism we speak 9 a previ\s *apt]1     
!re=e we ne$ n treat ( x "h only to say 
t all *ur*es agree t ! imm]sion ( a     
p5it5t believ] 9 wat] is ,scriptural    
baptism1 & ?is is ! only practice on :i*
 all c unite4 ,?\s&s ( ^? t are cont5t$ 
to be ,*ri/ians only h giv5 up spr9kl+ &
 be5 imm]s$ aft] /udy+ ! ,bible on !    
subject4   ,! ,bible ,re/or$4  ,*ri/ian 
union on ! primitive gospel necessitates
 ! re/oration ( ! ,bible to its prop]   
place & au?ority4 ,sect>ianism has      
l>gely displac$ x ) cre$s & o!r human   
/&>ds4 ,rec5tly ,i read ! foll[+ 9 an   
introduction to a cate*ism3 ,?is        
cate*ism has well be5 call$ a ,bible = !
 laity4 ,:5 we rememb] h[ contradictory1
 &1 !re=e1 errone\s1 ^! human d$uctions 
z to ,bible tea*+ are1 we c see ! ne$ ( 

putt+ !m aside & re/or+ ! ,bible z !    
,*ri/ian's all-suffici5t & only         
suffici5t guide4  ,! ,bible has also be5
 ?ru/ aside & kept f ! p by false !ories
 ( conv]sion & ! consequ5t errone\s     
practices 9 evangeli/ic "w4 ,p h be5    
taught t !y are totally deprav$ & c d   
no?+ t[>ds _! conv]sion1 t fai? is a    
direct gift ( ,god1 t ! ,holy ,_s       
conv]ts s9n]s by imm$iate miracul\s p[]1
 t ! evid5ce ( p>don is 9 dreams1       
visions or feel+s1 & t s9n]s h to wait  
until ,god by entreaties is reconcil$ to
 save !m4 ,all ^! !ories are errone\s & 
logically set aside ! entire gospel plan
 ( salvation4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 ?r\gh !     
,apo/les1 us$ ! tru?s ( ! ,^w or gospel 
to convict s9n]s1 & taught p5it5ts1 out 
( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 on :at conditions !y 
c\ld inh]it ! salvation ,*ri/ pur*as$ on
 ! cross4 ,! s9n]s t want$ to be sav$   
accept$ ?is salvation by comply+ )      
,*ri/'s conditions ( p>don1 & w5t on _! 
way rejoic+1 because !y _h ! infallible 
,^w ( ,god = x t !y 7 sav$4 ,9 o!r      

words1 ! ,apo/les prea*$ ! gospel1 &    
p5it5t s9n]s 7 imm$iately sav$ by       
believ+ x 7,m>k #af3af71 rep5t+ ( _! s9s
 7,acts #b3ch7 & op5ly committ+ !mselves
 to ,*ri/ 9 baptism 7,acts #bb3af74     
,f9ally1 ! ,bible has become a mean+less
 riddle & un9t]e/+ to mo/ p because x is
 n rightly divid$4 ,x is assum$ t all   
p>ts ( ! ,bible are address$ to         
ev]ybody4 ,?is is f> f ! tru?4 ,:ile we 
mu/ recognize ! unity & int]dep5d5ce ( !
 entire ,bible & t ea* "p tea*es great  
spiritual tru?s = all1 we mu/ also      
rememb] t its diff]5t p>ts conta9       
specific precepts address$ to diff]5t   
classes ( p & only applicable to !m4    
,?us ! ,mosaic law 0 = ! ,jews only1 & 0
 sup]s$$ by ! gospel 7,gal4 #c3bd1 #be74
 ,turn+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we f9d t !  
f\r ,gospels 7 writt5 to make believ]s  
7,john #bj3ca71 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1   
,book ( ,conv]sions1 to tell & %[ p h[  
to be sav$ or become ,*ri/ians 7see     
*apt]s #b1 #h1 #af1 etc471 :ile ! re/ ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t is address$ to ,*ri/ians

 or *ur*-memb]s z _! rule ( fai? &      
practice4 ,! *ur*es 9 ?is ,re/oration   
movem5t aim to re/ore ! ,bible to its   
primitive place 9 produc+ p5it5ts1 guid+
 !m unto salvation & 9 giv+ all         
in/ructions to ! *ur*es ne$$ = _!       
edification & guidance4  ,re/oration ( !
 ,new ,te/am5t ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t4  ,we h  
le>n$ t all sect>ian divisions h result$
 f exalt+ human lead]s & _! op9ions4    
,ambiti\s ecclesia/ics h exalt$ !mselves
 ) ! help ( misguid$ p2 &1 usurp+       
au?ority1 h lord$ x ov] ,god's h]itage4 
,h[ wide ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! simplicity 
( ! primitive gospel & ! pomp\s         
ecclesia/ical organizations & titles (  
mod]n times6 ,x is self-evid5t t        
,*ri/ian union _c be re/or$ until ?is   
ecclesia/ical ma*9]y be put aside & !   
adm9i/ration ( ,*ri/'s k+dom be aga9    
entru/$ to ! local *ur*es & _! (fic]s z 
9 ,new ,te/am5t times4  ,x w be notic$ t
 ?is mod]n movem5t = ,*ri/ian union does
 n seek to introduce new doctr9es into !
 religi\s _w4 ,x seeks r ! re/oration ( 

! old ,j]usalem gospel ) its doctr9es1  
ord9ances & fruits4 ,its promot]s       
?or\ghly believe 9 all ! tru?s accept$  
by evangelical bodies & simply /rive to 
remove ! sect>ian gr[?s t h fa/5$       
!mselves to ! old %ip ,zion dur+ its    
c\rse ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,among its      
favorite mottoes are ^!3     ,no ,book b
 ! ,bible4    ,no ,cre$ b ! ,*ri/4      
,no ,plea b ! ,gospel4    ,no ,"n b !   
,div9e4    ,9 ,*ri/--,unity4    ,9      
,op9ions--,lib]ty4    ,9 all            
,?+s--,*>ity4  ,is ,"o ,*ur* z ,good z  
,ano!r8  ,! m]e h9t t !re might be      
some?+ 9 ! doctr9es ( diff]5t *ur*es t  
is errone\s & ne$s to be dropp$ or      
modifi$1 is usually met ) a fr[n (      
disfavor1 by ! sup]s5sitive sect>ian _w4
 ,! sect>ian sore is gr[n ov] ) !       
agreem5t to disagree1 & woe unto !      
doctor t insi/s on prob+ ! w\nd to      
effect a cure4 ,! ef=t at prob+ is      
usually met ) ! decl>ation1 ,"o *ur* is 
j z good z ano!r1 !y are all aim+ = !   
same place4 ,let u try to discov] :at   

tru? or error is wrapp$ up 9 ?is        
/atem5t1 & :at are ! religi\s conditions
 t inspire su* decl>ations4 ,9 ! fir/   
place1 x %[s a disposition to apologize 
= sect>ian doctr9es r ?an to def5d !m4  
,?is is a hopeful sign4 ,all ! l>ge     
d5om9ations 9 ,am]ica orig9at$ 9        
,european c\ntries "u ! bitt] religi\s  
controv]sies & cruel political /rife t  
foll[$ ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,x 0 ^! /ormy &    
abnormal conditions t gave bir? to ^!   
sects & l>gely m\ld$ _! peculi>         
doctr9es4 ,"o extreme begot ano!r1 &    
:ile ea* ( ^! d5om9ations emphasiz$ "s  
neglect$ religi\s tru?1 x emphasiz$ x s 
/rongly z to (t5 twi/ x into an untru?  
or out ( prop] relation%ip to o!r tru?s4
 ,! p 9 free ,am]ica are n int]e/$ 9 !  
polemical controv]sies t result$ f      
religi\s & political conditions 9 ! old 
c\ntries4 ,?us x has come to pass t     
sc>cely any d5om9ation s]i\sly &        
p]si/5tly urges ! ideas t gave x bir?1 &
 _! cre$s h to be revis$ cont9ually to  
hold _! prea*]s & *ur*-memb]s4 ,! result

 is t ! great mass ( ! memb]s ( !       
sect>ian *ur*es nei!r "k nor c>e :at !  
cre$s ( _! *ur*es tea*4 ,i say t ?is is 
a hopeful sign1 b !re is also a great   
dang] involv$ 9 x4 ,le>n+ t ! doctr9es (
 _! own & o!r d5om9ations are n ( sav+  
or vital importance1 p are likely to    
jump to ! conclusion t no religi\s      
doctr9es are ( vital importance1 & s    
lose _! int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,no "o c  
d5y t ?\s&s h rea*$ ?is condition1 & are
 ei!r memb]s ( no *ur* or m]ely nom9al1 
indiff]5t memb]s4 ,s9ce all sect>ian    
doctr9es are ( human orig9 & ( no vital1
 sav+ importance1 we c endorse ! /atem5t
 t1 f a sect>ian /&po9t1 "o *ur* is j z 
good z ano!r4  ,we w also grant1 = !    
sake ( ! argum5t1 t f ! /&po9t ( piety1 
tal5t1 le>n+ & consecration1 "o *ur*1 on
 an av]age1 is j z good z ano!r4 ,b does
 ?is g to ! bottom ( ! subject8 ,!      
doctor :o1 ?r\gh ignorance ( m$ical     
sci5ce1 gives y\r *ild m$ic9e t cripples
 x = life or kills x1 may be j z good   
morally & intellectually z o!r doctors  

:o "k _! bus9ess4 ,8 blund] ( ignorance 
may n de/roy 8 hope ( heav52 b is t a   
reason :y y w\ld j z soon h him treat   
y\r *ild z ano!r doctor8 ,s sect>ies :o 
tea* errone\s doctr9es may be j z hone/1
 consecrat$ & le>n$ z ^? :o tea* !      
gospel tru?2 b does x make no diff]5ce  
to ! cause ( ,*ri/ & ! salvation ( s\ls1
 :e!r !y tea* sect>ian vag>ies t divide 
& desolate ! *ur*1 or exalt ! ,*ri/ & 8 
,^w s z to unite all 8 foll[]s 9 !      
conque/ ( ! _w8 ,b1 y ask1 h[ c good &  
le>n$ p diff] s 9 _! beliefs8 ,we may n 
und]/& h[ x is1 b we "k x is & ev] has  
be5 s4 ,our m9ds are s con/itut$ t we   
mu/ see all tru?s alike1 logically1     
ma!matically & 9 e o!r way1 if we see !m
 at all4 ,! tr\ble is t our vision is s 
w>p$ ?r\gh prejudice & limit$ ideas &   
in=mation t we fail to see ! simple/    
tru?s1 & f9d 9 ! ,bible & else:]e :at we
 br+ ) u ?r\gh h]$ity & environm5t4 ,!  
,bible recognizes ?is tru?4 ,jesus      
pray$1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y
 d 7,luke #bc3cd74 ,paul says1 ,i obta9$

 m]cy1 because ,i did x ignorantly 9    
unbelief 7#a ,tim4 #a3ac71 & aga91 ,!   
times ( ?is ignorance ,god w9k$ at2 b n[
 comm&e? all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t 7,acts 
#ag3cj74 ,x may seem p>adoxical1 b x is 
nev]!less true1 t ! greate/ h9drance to 
! spread ( ! tru? ( ,god has come f     
pi\s1 consecrat$ & ,god-fe>+ s\ls :o 7  
misl$ by _! h]$it>y prejudices4 ,!      
majority ( ^? conv]t$ "u ! prea*+ ( !   
,apo/les1 z record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7
 dev\t sa9ts :o ne$$ to be deliv]$ f _! 
h]$it>y ,jewi% prejudices & enli/$ 9 !  
re-alignm5t ( religi\s =ces = ! conque/ 
( ! _w = ,*ri/ & 8 k+dom4 ,!            
,p5teco/ians 7 dev\t m51 ! eunu* 0 a    
dev\t wor%ip]1 ,saul ( ,t>sus 0 a       
consci5ti\s man1 ,cornelius 0 dev\t & a 
philan?ropi/4 ,a l>ge p] c5t ( ! ,jews 7
 hone/ & dev\t p1 b 7 fight+ aga9/ ,*ri/
 because !y 7 bl9d$ by h]$it>y religi\s 
ideas4 ,pet]1 ev5 aft] ,p5teco/1 0      
subject to ^! influ5ces1 = x took t5    
ye>s1 ) special miracul\s manife/ations1
 be=e he c\ld see t ,g5tiles 7 creatures

 to :om ! gospel 0 to be prea*$ z well z
 to ! ,jews4 ,:ile sect>ian divisions   
are l>gely due to selfi% & wick$ m51 mo/
 ( !m are due to dev\t ,*ri/ians :o are 
misl$ by inh]it$ prejudices or simply   
drift ) ! tide4  ,if ^! ?+s are true1 we
 %\ld tremble le/ we are uphold+ error &
 oppos+ ! tru? un9t5tionally ?r\gh      
h]$it>y bias4 ,we %\ld make a pray]ful &
 dilig5t se>* = ! tru? z x is 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus4 ,al?\gh we h discov]$ t none ( !
 sect>ian doctr9es are ( vital          
importance1 let u rememb] t x is diff]5t
 ) ! fai? sy/em ( tea*+ :i* 0 once = all
 deliv]$ unto ! sa9ts 7,jude #c7 by !   
,apo/les & = :i* we are duty b\nd to    
e>ne/ly cont5d4 ,s9ce s _m dev\t & le>n$
 prea*]s are tea*+ s _m contradictory   
doctr9es1 :i* _c all be true1 let u n   
accept _! /atem5ts un*all5g$1 b let u   
te/ !m 7,i ,john #d3a-f7 by se>*+ !     
,scriptures daily to see if ^! ?+s are s
 7,acts #ag3aa74 ,aft] t we are assur$ t
 we h f\nd ! tru? ourselves1 let u be   
g5tle unto all m51 apt to tea*1 pati5t1 

9 meekness in/ruct+ ^? t oppose         
!mselves3 if ,god p]adv5ture w give !m  
rep5tance to ! ackn[l$g+ ( ! tru?2 & t  
!y may recov] !mselves out ( ! sn>e ( ! 
devil1 :o are tak5 captive by him at 8 w
 7#b ,tim4 #b3bd-bf74 ,9 view ( ! fact t
 at lea/ ! great majority ( ! memb]s (  
d5om9ational *ur*es mu/ be 9 error1 x   
%\ld be a cr[n+ glory to *ange "o's     
religi\s affiliations ?r\gh an          
inve/igation ( ! tru?4 ,! hope ( ! cause
 ( ,*ri/ lies ) ^? :o1 he>+ ! voice (   
,god's tru? 9 _! consci5ce1 are ready to
 obey x1 ev5 if x results 9 break+ !    
de>e/ human ties & leads to o/racism &  
p]secution4 ,almo/ all ! promot]s ( ?is 
union movem5t h !mselves f\nd _! way out
 ( sect>ianism aft] he>t-r5d+ ef=ts to  
rid !mselves f _! h]$it>y prejudices &  
errors4 ,!y are simply entreat+ o!rs to 
d :at !y !mselves h done1  = ! sake (   
,*ri/'s cause1 & help to e/abli% local  
*ur*es ( ,*ri/ aft] ! ,apo/olic model4  
,t !y h fundam5tally reoccupi$ !        
primitive gr\nd is admitt$ by all :o h  

fairly inve/igat$ ! subject4 ,if !y are 
yet 9 error on any po9ts1 !y are 9 a    
position & ready to correct ^! z fa/ z  
!y discov] !m ?r\gh a fur!r /udy (      
,god's ,^w4   ,! ,*ur* ,triumphant4     
,*ri/ decl>es t ! evangelization ( ! _w 
is dep5d5t ^u ,*ri/ian union4 ,!re=e1 ! 
ultimate triumph ( 8 *ur* necessitates !
 triumph ( ,*ri/ian union4 ,we praise   
,god = e movem5t t looks t[>d a clos]   
union ( ,*ri/ians2 b we are sure t no?+ 
%ort ( ! removal ( e ve/ige (           
d5om9ationalism & ! complete re/oration 
( ! "o body or *ur* ( ,new ,te/am5t     
times w satisfy ! dem&s ( ,god's ,^w4 ,a
 numb] ( =ces su* z ! ,sunday-s*ool1    
,c4,e41 ,y4,m4,c4,a41 ,evangelical      
,alliance & ,*ur* ,f$]ation are de/roy+ 
! sect>ian _s & ! field is gett+ ripe   
unto ! h>ve/ = ! re/oration ( ! unity ( 
! e>ly *ur* ) its conv]t+ p[]4 ,!       
success ( ?is movem5t = ,*ri/ian union  
on ! primitive gospel has be5 ph5om5al4 
,9 eighty ye>s its adh]5ts h increas$ f 
t5 ?\s& to ab\t "o & a ?ird millions4 ,!

 p] c5t ( ga9 9 memb]%ip1 f #ahij to    
#aije1 9 ! six ,am]ican religi\s bodies 
t numb] a million ea* 0 z foll[s3       
,*ri/ians or disciples ( ,*ri/1 #id p]  
c5t42 ,roman ,ca?olics1 #gc p] c5t42    
,lu!rans1 #ea p] c5t42 ,me?odi/s1 #dj p]
 c5t42 ,bapti/s1 #ch p] c5t41 &         
,presbyt]ians1 #ce p] c5t4 ,b>r+ out !  
,ca?olics & ,lu!rans1 :o get mo/ ( _!   
ga9 by immigration1 ! ,*ri/ians or      
*ur*es ( ,*ri/ %[ m ?an d\ble ! ga9 ( ! 
o!r ?ree bodies4 ,we glory 9 ?is gr[?   
only z ! glory ( ,*ri/ is involv$ 9 x4  
,x is an e>ne/ ( :at ,*ri/ian union w d 
ev5 ?r\gh v imp]fect in/rum5ts4 ,:at w !
 h>ve/ be1 :5 ! pray] ( ,jesus is answ]$
 & all 8 foll[]s are unit$ 9 "o glori\s 
*ur*1 holy & )\t blemi%1 n hav+ spot or 
wr9kle or any su* ?+ 7,eph4 #e3bg71 go+ 
=? to ! evangelization ( ! _w fair z !  
moon1 cle> z ! sun1 t]rible z an army ) 
bann]s1 look+ =? z ! morn+ 7,s4 ( ,sol4 
#f3 #aj76 ,may ! pray] ( ,jesus = !     
union ( 8 foll[]s be our pray]1 & may we
 d all 9 our p[] to br+ a spe$y answ]6  

,am54  ,! foll[+ is a spl5did /atem5t ( 
! aim ( ! ,re/oration movem5t4 ,i d n "k
 its au?or3  ,,our ,,aim4  #a4 ,!       
re/oration ( primitive ,*ri/ianity &    
consequ5t union ( all ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ 
9 "o body4  #b4 ,to build a *ur* (      
,*ri/1 )\t a d5om9ational "n1 cre$ or   
o!r b>ri] to ,*ri/ian unity1 ^: t]ms (  
fell[%ip %all be z broad z ! conditions 
( salvation & id5tical ) !m4  #c4 ,to   
lead s9n]s to ,*ri/ 9 ! cle> light ( !  
,new ,te/am5t tea*+ & example4  ,i h    
summ>iz$ ! situation z ,i see x z       
foll[s3  ,,are ,,^! ,,?+s ,,true8       
,,se>* ,,! ,,scriptures ,,& ,,see4      
,,acts #ag3aa4  #a4 ,*ri/ wants all ( 8 
foll[]s to be unit$ 9 "o *ur* z !y 7 !  
fir/ ?ree c5turies 7,john #ag3bj1 #ba2  
#a ,cor4 #a3aj-ac2 ,eph4 #d3a-f2 ,rom4  
#ae3e-g74  #b4 ,sects & divisions among 
,*ri/ians are wa/eful1 c>nal & s9ful &  
result f exalt+ human lead]s & _!       
op9ions above ,*ri/ & 8 op9ions reveal$ 
?r\gh 8 ,apo/les 7#a ,cor4 #c3a-d2 ,rom4
 #af3ag1 #ah2 ,gal4 #e3bj74  #c4 ,z soon

 z we drop human names1 cre$s & cu/oms &
 build *ur*es aft] ! div9e model1 by    
tea*+ & practis+ z ! ,apo/les did1 !    
unity ( ! primitive *ur* w be re/or$    
7,heb4 #h3e2 #a ,cor4 #aa3af2 ,jude #c74
  #d4 ,*ur*es on an av]age are ab\t !   
same 9 piety & consecration1 b s long z 
!y tea* contradictory doctr9es !y _c all
 be "r1 b may be wrong4 ,!re=e y %\ld   
exam9e = y\rself & be sure y are guid$  
by ,god's ,^w r ?an by inh]it$          
traditions :i* p]petuate sects 7,m>k    
#g3f-ac74  ,! foll[+ guide to salvation1
 :i* ,i take f "o ( my circul>s us$ 9   
gospel "w1 has ! m]it ( be+ tak5        
entirely f ! ,^w ( ,god1 except ! ^w    
w>n+ & ! few words 9 p>5!ses4 ,if x is 9
 h>mony ) ! context1 & we s9c]ely       
believe x is1 !n x is an infallible     
guide1 & ^? :o foll[ x _c be mi/ak54    
,^! m5 are ! s]vants ( ! mo/ high ,god  
:i* %[ unto u  ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation
  7,acts #af3ag74  ,,:at ,,mu/ ,i ,,d   
,,to ,,be ,,sav$8 7,acts #af3cj2 #b3cg2 
#i3f74  ,believe 7unbeliev]7 on ! ,"l   

,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$ 7,acts   
#af3ca74 7,see also ,acts #h3 #ab1 #cg2 
,m>k #af3af2 ,rom4 #aj3i-aa1 #ag2 ,john 
#c3ah2 #bj3ca2 #a ,john #e3a47          
,,w>n+4--,he t believe? n %all be damn$ 
7,m>k #af3af74  ,rep5t 7believ]s7 & be  
baptiz$ = ! remission ( s9s & ye %all   
receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7,acts   
#b3ch74 7,see also ,acts #h3bb2 #bf3    
#bj2 ,luke #bd3dg2 #b ,cor4 #g3i1 #aj47 
,,w>n+4--,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all  
p]i% 7,luke #ac3e74  ,confess 7p5it5t   
believ]7 ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ?\    
%alt be sav$ 7,rom4 #aj3i1 #aj74 7,see  
also ,matt4 #aj3cb2 #af3af2 #bf3fc2 #a  
,tim4 #f3ac2 #a ,john #d3ae47           
,,w>n+4--,:osoev] %all d5y me1 him w ,i 
also d5y 7,matt4 #aj3cc74  ,be baptiz$  
7confessor7 & wa% away ?y s9s 7,acts    
#bb3af74 7,see also ,acts #b3ch2 ,m>k   
#af3af2 ,gal4 #c3bf1 #bg2 #a ,pet4      
#c3ba47  ,,w>n+4--,reject$ ! c\nsel (   
,god1 be+ n baptiz$ 7,luke #g3cj74      
,walk 9 newness ( life 7^? buri$ ) ,*ri/
 9 baptism7 7,rom4 #f3d74               

,,w>n+4--,walk n aft] ! fle%1 ,= to be  
c>nally m9d$ is dea? 7,rom4 #h3a1 #f74  
,!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ^w 7 baptiz$2 
& ! same day !re 7 add$ unto !m 7jo9$   
*ur*7 ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,& !y        
,,cont9u$ ,,/eadfa/ly  9 ! apo/les'     
doctr9e 7no human cre$7 & fell[%ip      
7weekly collections1 #a ,cor4 #af3a1    
#b71 & 9 break+ ( bread 7weekly         
communion1 ,acts #bj3g71 & 9 pray]s     
7att5d+ pray]-meet+s1 ,acts #b3da1 #db74
  ,! disciples 7  ,,call$ ,,*ri/ians    
7,acts #aa3bf74  ,= :ile "o sai?1 ,i am 
( ,paul2 & ano!r1 ,i am ( ,apollos2 are 
ye n c>nal8 7#a ,cor4 #c3d74 ,if ye are 
reproa*$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 bless$ are     
ye444 if a man suff] z a ,*ri/ian1 let  
him glorify ,god 9 ?is "n 7#a ,pet4     
#d3ad-af1 ,r4,v474  ,n[ ,i besee* y1    
bre?r51 by ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 
t ye all speak ! same ?+1 & t !re be    
,,no ,,divisions  among y2 b t ye be    
p]fectly jo9$ toge!r 9 ! same m9d & 9 ! 
same judgm5t4 ,n[ ?is ,i say1 t e "o ( y
 sai?1 ,i am ( ,paul2 & ,i ( ,apollos2 &

 ,i ( ,cephas2 & ,i ( ,*ri/3 is ,*ri/   
divid$ 7,i ,cor4 #ab3 #ab78 ,0 ,paul    
crucifi$ = y8 or 7 ye baptiz$ 9 7into7 !
 "n ( ,paul8 7,i ,cor4 i3 #aj-ac74      
,!re=e1  ,,g ,,on ,,unto ,,p]fection    
7,heb4 #f3a74  ,grace & peace be        
multipli$ unto y ?r\gh ! k ( ,god & (   
,jesus our ,"l4 ,accord+ z 8 div9e p[]  
ha? giv5 unto u all ?+s 79 ,bible7 t    
p]ta9 unto life & godl9ess1 ?r\gh ! k ( 
him t ha? call$ u to glory & virtue4    
,:]eby are giv5 unto u exce$+ great &   
preci\s promises2 t by ^! ye might be   
p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature1 hav+ escap$ ! 
corruption t is 9 ! _w ?r\gh lu/4 ,&    
beside ?is giv+ all dilig5ce1  ,,add    
,,to ,,y\r ,,fai?  virtue 7c\rage72 & to
 virtue1 k2 & to k1 temp]ance           
7self-control72 & to temp]ance1 pati5ce2
 & to pati5ce1 godl9ess2 & to godl9ess1 
bro!rly k9dness 7love ( bre?r572 & to   
bro!rly k9dness1 *>ity 7love (          
ev]ybody74 ,= if ^! ?+s be 9 y1 & ab\nd1
 !y make y t ye %all nei!r be b>r5 nor  
unfruitful 9 ! k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4

 ,b he t lacke? ^! ?+s is bl9d1 & _c see
 af> (f1 & ha? =gott5 t he 0 purg$ f 8  
old s9s4 ,:]e=e1 ! r1 bre?r51 give      
dilig5ce to make y\r call+ & election   
sure1 = if ye d ^! ?+s1 ye %all nev]    
fail3 ,= s an entrance %all be m9i/]$   
unto y abundantly into ! ev]la/+ k+dom (
 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#b     
,pet4 #b3b-aa74  ,,good ,,works4  ,= !  
grace ( ,god t br+e? salvation ha?      
appe>$ to all m51 tea*+ u t d5y+        
ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live 
sob]ly1 righte\s & godly 9 ?is pres5t   
_w2 look+ = t bless$ hope & ! glori\s   
appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r     
,jesus ,*ri/1 :o gave himself = u1 t he 
might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify  
unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good 
works 7,tit4 #b3 #aa-ad74   ,,works ,,( 
,,! ,,fle%  are manife/1 :i* are ^!3    
,adult]y1 =nication1 uncleanness1       
lascivi\sness1 idolatry1 wit*craft1     
hatr$1 v>iance1 emulations1 wra?1 /rife1
 s$itions 7p>ties71 h]esies 7sects--,r4 
,v471 envy+1 murd]s1 drunk5ness1        

revell+s1 & su* l2 ( ! :i* ,i tell y    
be=e1 z ,i h told y 9 ! pa/1 t !y :i* d 
su* ?+s %all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b
  ,,! ,,fruit ,,( ,,! ,,_s  is love1    
joy1 peace1 longsuff]+1 g5tl5ess1       
goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance1    
aga9/ su* !re is no law 7,gal4          
#e3ai-bb74  ,,f9ally1  bre?r51 :atsoev] 
?+s are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are hone/1   
:atsoev] ?+s are j1 :atsoev] ?+s are    
pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 :atsoev] 
?+s are ( good report2 if !re be any    
virtue1 & if !re be any praise1 ?9k on  
^! ?+s 7,phil4 #d3h74  ,n[  unto him t  
is able to d exce$+ abundantly above all
 t we ask or ?9k1 accord+ to ! p[] t    
worke? 9 u1 unto him be glory 9 ! *ur*  
by ,jesus ,*ri/ ?r\gh\t all ages1 _w )\t
 end4 ,am5 7,eph4 #c3bj1 #ba74          
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,our ,,neglect$         
,,fields4   ,,note4--,?is *apt] is an   
address t 0 deliv]$ at ! ,c5t5nial      
,conv5tion ( ! movem5t = ! re/oration ( 
primitive ,*ri/ianity1 held at          
,pittsburg1 ,pa41 dur+ ,octob]1 #aiji4  

,x is "h giv5 because x deals ) ! same  
g5]al subject z ! re/ ( ! book & %[s :y 
& h[ ! reunion ( ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ on ! 
primitive gospel is ! greate/ issue be=e
 ! ,*ri/ian _w to-day4  ,ask ! bro!rhood
 :at ,our ,neglect$ ,fields are1 & !    
answ] w come 9 a multitude ( voices     
speak+ f div]se viewpo9ts accord+ to ea*
 speak]'s k1 exp]i5ce & field (         
op]ation4 ,?is is natural & prop]4 ,if  
y\r wife is n ! be/ woman 9 ! _w1 y are 
n mu* ( a husb&4 ,if y\r c\ntry is n !  
be/ c\ntry on e>?1 y are n mu* ( a      
patriot4 ,love = ev]ybody & ev]y?+ 9    
g5]al is a good ?+ 9 its way1 b !       
specializ$ affections are ( /ill great] 
importance 9 ! _w's progress heav5w>d4  
,b :ile ?is babel ( appeals 9 behalf (  
diff]5t places1 classes & k9ds ( "w is  
natural & prop]1 x does n solve !       
problem z to :at are really our neglect$
 fields & z to ! relative am\nt ( "w &  
money we %\ld give to ! v>i\s calls4    
,/&+ on ! banks ( ! ,mississippi1 x is  
impossible to det]m9e ! orig9 ( ! v>i\s 

color elem5ts 9 ! wat]2 b if we g to !  
s\rce1 x is easy to discov] t ! r$ mud  
comes f ! ,arkansas1 ! black mud f !    
,miss\ri & ! coal du/ f ! ,ohio4 ,s if  
we wi% to discov] ! pr9ciples t w guide 
u 9 select+ fields ( op]ation1 we mu/ g 
back to ! f\nta9-head ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4
 ,if we are 9 ! /reets ( a /range city1 
all is confusion z to ! lay ( ! l&2 b if
 we climb to ! hilltop 9 ! re> ( ! city1
 we c readily get our be>+s4 ,s we mu/  
climb to ! hilltop ) ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les 
& f !re get our be>+s 9 our mission>y   
op]ations4 ,let u !n turn to ! ,new     
,te/am5t & see if we c discov] :]e we   
%\ld g fir/ & ! relative importance ( ! 
individual & society1 ! e>?ly & !       
heav5ly1 ! temporal & et]nal1 ! mat]ial 
& spiritual1 & _! relation%ip to ea*    
o!r4  ,9 look+ = ! scope ( gospel "w1 we
 discov] t ! salvation ( ! individual & 
8 atta9m5t unto et]nal life is ! supreme
 aim 9 view4 ,f ! multitude (           
,scriptures t tea* ?is we select !      
foll[+3 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8

 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe?  
on him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal life     
7,john #c3af74 ,g ye into all ! _w1 &   
prea* ! gospel to ! :ole creation4 ,he t
 believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$     
7,m>k #af3ae1af74 ,:o w r5d] to e man   
accord+ to 8 works3 to !m t by pati5ce 9
 well-do+ seek = glory & honor &        
incorruption1 et]nal life 7,rom4 #b3g74 
,! ,scriptures are j z cle> 9 plac+ !   
spiritual1 et]nal & heav5ly inf9itely   
above ! mat]ial1 temporal & e>?ly3 ,we  
look n at ! ?+s :i* are se51 b at ! ?+s 
:i* are n se52 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are  
temporal2 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are     
et]nal 7#b ,cor4 #d3ah74 ,set y\r m9d on
 ! ?+s :i* are above1 n on ! ?+s :i* are
 ^u ! e>? 7,col4 #c3b74 ,took joyfully !
 spoil+ ( y\r possessions1 kn[+ t ye h =
 y\rselves a bett] possession & an abid+
 "o 7,heb4 #aj3cd74 ,lay n up =         
y\rselves treasures ^u ! e>?444 b lay up
 = y\rselves treasures 9 heav5444 = :]e 
y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also 
7,matt4 #f3ai-ba74 ,= our citiz5%ip is 9

 heav52 :5ce also we wait = a ,savi\r1 !
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 :o %all fa%ion anew !
 body ( our humiliation1 t x may be     
con=m$ to ! body ( 8 glory 7,phil4      
#c3bj1 #ba74 ,at be/ a v small p] c5t ( 
,*ri/ians c ev] hope to atta9 unto weal?
 & worldly success2 & to pres5t ^! ?+s z
 an inc5tive to godl9ess is b mock]y1 = 
if we h only hop$ 9 ,*ri/ 9 ?is life1 we
 are ( all m5 mo/ pitiable 7#a ,cor4    
#ae3ai74 ,we are con/antly tempt$ to be 
deceiv$ by ! delusion t weal?1 heal? &  
worldly success necess>ily br+ happ9ess1
 :ile ! opposite is z (t5 true1 z ^! ?+s
 are n an end 9 !mselves4  ,:ile !      
,scriptures ?us cle>ly tea* t ! supreme 
ef=t ( ,*ri/ianity is to prep>e p = a   
glori\s h]eaft]1 good works 9 ?is life  
are dem&$ & are ( vital importance4 ,x  
is ! nature ( godl9ess to seek !        
well-be+ ( o!rs1 9 ?is life & ! life to 
come1 & no s\l c rema9 sav$ )\t do+ all 
9 its p[] to m9i/] unto o!rs4 ,ye ti!   
m9t & anise & cumm9 & h left undone !   
weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 ju/ice & m]cy &

 fai?3 b ^! ye ought to h done1 & n to h
 left ! o!r undone 7,matt4 #bc3bc74     
,creat$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus = good works1 :i*
 ,god a=e prep>$ t we %\ld walk 9 !m    
7,eph4 #b3aj74 ,! promise ( et]nal life 
is to !m :o cont9ue pati5tly 9 well-do+ 
7,rom4 #b3g74 ,e bran* 9 me t be>e? n   
fruit1 he take? x away 7,john #ae3b74 ,9
 all 8 works & words ,god seeks to      
reveal 8 love to m5 ) ! purpose ( woo+  
!m back to himself1 & good works ( love 
h an important place 9 w9n+ s\ls to     
,*ri/4 ,?us ,jesus did _m works ( m]cy  
?r\gh :i* he made manife/ 8 & ! ,fa!r's 
love = s9n]s4 ,ev5 s let y\r light %9e  
be=e m5 t !y may see y\r good works1 &  
glorify y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 heav5 7,matt4 
#e3af74 ,hav+ y\r behavior seemly among 
! ,g5tiles1 t :]e9 !y speak aga9/ y z   
evil-do]s1 !y may by y\r good works1 :i*
 !y behold1 glorify ,god 7,i ,pet4      
#b3ab74 ,t ev5 if any obey n ! ^w1 !y   
may )\t ! ^w be ga9$ by ! behavior ( _! 
wives 7,i ,pet4 #c3a74 ,em]son says1    
,:at y are speaks s l\d1 ,i _c he> :at y

 say4 ,?is is1 alas6 too true ( our     
,*ri/ianity4 ,unless our love = p is    
inc>nat$ 9 ! good works ( our lives1    
s9n]s w lose fai? 9 u & 9 our religion4 
,?is does n mean t ! *ur* is to =sake   
pray] & ! ,^w ( ,god to s]ve tables1 or 
=sake its spiritual m9i/ries & ma9ly    
turn its en]gies to m9i/]+ to !         
physical1 social & intellectual man4    
,*iefly1 ! *ur*1 ?r\gh its spiritual    
m9i/ries1 is to inspire its memb]s &    
o!rs to good works ( love 9 _! daily    
walk & conv]sation4 ,z ! an*or ( ! buoy 
or ! balla/ ( ! %ip holds x upright1 s !
 good works ( ,*ri/ians hold ! spiritual
 salvation al(t to be se5 ( m51 & comm5d
 x to a dy+ _w4  ,hav+ consid]$ ! scope 
( gospel "w z reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1
 let u next inquire :]e we %all g fir/4 
,z we _c g ev]y:]e at once1 :]e %all we 
beg91 & :]e %all we g next8 ,is ?is left
 to *ance1 or is an ord] ( proc$ure     
reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,we believe t
 !re is1 & t x is ( ! greate/ importance
 t ?is ord] %\ld be foll[$4 ,*ri/ gave !

 ord] ( m>* 9 ,acts #a3h1 ,ye %all be my
 witnesses bo? 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9 all     
,judaea & ,sam>ia1 & unto ! utt]mo/ "p (
 ! e>?4 ,if we h any d\bt z to !        
int]pretation1 ! ,apo/les int]pret x = u
 9 _! "w "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4   
,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 !y w5t to ! ne>e/   
t]ritory fir/4 ,aga91 we notice t !     
,apo/les 7 especially l$ to ! cities1 ! 
great c5t]s ( population4 ,?is enabl$ !m
 to rea* mo/ p 9 a giv5 "t4 ,beg9n+ at  
,j]usalem1 _! mission>y j\rneys 7       
det]m9$ by ! location ( ! lead+ cities4 
,fur!rmore1 we le>n f ! tea*+ & practice
 ( ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les1 t !y w5t to !    
ripe/ fields fir/4 ,*ri/ came to !      
,jews1 ! be/ prep>$ p on e>?1 to ga!r a 
nucleus = 8 com+ k+dom & to scatt]      
prep>atory light = ! gospel message4 ,! 
,apo/les comm5c$ _! gospel "w at        
,j]usalem on ,p5teco/ because ! mo/     
dev\t & enlight5$ sa9ts on e>? 7 ga!r$  
!re4 ,= ?is reason ! ord] 0 fir/ ! ,jews
 & !n ! ,g5tiles 7,acts #ac3df1 #dg74   
,paul pass$ ?r\gh ,amphipolis &         

,apollonia & came to ,!ssalonica because
 a synagogue ( ! ,jews 0 !re 7,acts     
#ag3a74 ,! ,_s =bade him to g to ,asia &
 ,bi?ynia & l$ him by ,mysia into       
,mac$onia because !re 7 he>ts !re ready 
to receive ! message 7,acts #af3f-aj74  
,*ri/ comm&$ ,paul to dep>t f ,j]usalem 
because !y w\ld n receive 8 te/imony !re
 7,acts #bb3ag-ba74 ,op5 doors 7        
consid]$ z guides by ,paul 9 8 mission>y
 op]ations 7,i ,cor4 #af3h2 #b ,cor4    
#b3ab1 #ac2 ,acts #ad3bg2 ,col4 #d3c74  
,summ+ up1 we f9d t ! ,apo/les1 9 _!    
ef=t to prea* ! gospel to e creature1 7 
guid$ by ne>ness ( t]ritory1 d5sity (   
population & rip5ess ( field4 ,t is1 all
 ?+s consid]$1 !y w5t along ! l9e ( lea/
 resi/ance4 ,?is is ! way ( m]cy &      
common s5se z well z ( ,scripture1 z x  
is ! quicke/ way to rea* e creature4 ,x 
enl>ges ! army ( conque/ z fa/ z        
possible & always meets ! enemy at !    
po9t ( lea/ resi/ance4  ,x w help u to  
und]/& ! matt] if we keep 9 m9d t x 0 n 
only ! purpose ( ,*ri/ to save          

individuals "h & !re1 b also to organize
 a salvation society or *ur* ?r\gh :i*  
to c>ry ! gospel to ! ends ( ! e>?1     
provide a home = ! new-born spiritual   
babes & to ext5d 8 reign on e>? z f> & z
 fa/ z possible4  ,! matt] w become /ill
 pla9] if we consid] ano!r pr9ciple     
taught & practis$ by ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les2
 viz41 ! necessity an absolute union ( !
 =ces ( ,god "u ,*ri/ = ! accompli%m5t (
 8 "w4 ,*ri/ said1 ,e k+dom divid$ aga9/
 itself is br\ght to desolation3 & e    
city or h\se divid$ aga9/ itself %all n 
/&1 & he pray$ = a p]fect union among 8 
foll[]s 9 ord] t ! _w might believe 9   
him 7,matt4 #ab3be2 ,john #ag3bj1 #ba74 
,paul says1 ,:]eas !re is among y       
jeal\sy & /rife1 are ye n c>nal8 ,= :5  
"o sai?1 ,i am ( ,paul2 & ano!r1 ,i am (
 ,apollos2 are ye n c>nal8 7,i ,cor4    
#c3c1 #d74 ,aga9 he says1 ,if ye bite & 
dev\r "o ano!r1 take he$ t ye be n      
consum$ "o ( ano!r 7,gal4 #e3ae74       
,divisions inevitably lead to weakness1 
wa/e & defeat4 ,a small army unit$ 9 !  

au?ority ( a wise comm&] c defeat !     
l>ge/ army on e>? if x be divid$ ?r\gh e
 (fic] do+ z he pleases or z he ?9ks    
be/4 ,!re=e ,*ri/ dem&$ absolute union 9
 8 au?ority1 & ! ,apo/les fir/ ( all    
work$ = a union ( ,jews & ,g5tiles 9 "o 
body or work+ =ce4 ,if ! purpose _h only
 be5 to save individuals1 ! ,jews might 
h be5 sav$ z ,jews1 b ! object 0 to     
enli/ ! ,jews ) ! ,g5tiles 9 ,god's new 
army ( conque/4 ,?is new union "u ,*ri/1
 or re-alignm5t ( religi\s =ces1 0 s    
important t ! salvation ( bo? ,jews &   
,g5tiles 0 condition$ on _! ent]+ x1 &1 
if necess>y1 all o!r unions & alliances 
_h to be brok5 to ma9ta9 ?is4 ,all race 
& class di/9ctions mu/ succumb4 ,!re c  
be nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 !re c be nei!r
 bond nor free1 !re c be no male nor    
female2 = ye are all "o man 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus 7,gal4 #c3bh74 ,n ev5 family ties
 7 p]mitt$ to int]f]e ) ?is union 9 !   
au?ority ( ,*ri/4 ,he t love? fa!r or "m
 m ?an me1 is n wor?y ( me2 & he t love?
 son or daught] m ?an me1 is n wor?y (  

me4 ,= ,i came to set a man at v>iance )
 8 fa!r1 & ! daught] aga9/ h] "m1 & !   
daught]-9-law aga9/ h] "m-9-law3 & a    
man's foes %all be !y ( 8 own h\sehold  
7,matt4 #aj3ce-cg74 ,! subjection (     
wives to _! husb&s & ( *ildr5 to _!     
p>5ts is limit$ 9 ! ,"l 7,col4 #c3 #ah1 
#bj74  ,summ+ up ! ,new ,te/am5t        
pr9ciples t are to guide u 9 our gospel 
"w1 we may say t we are to g z a unit$  
=ce along ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance1 mak+ !
 et]nal salvation ( ! individual our    
supreme aim4  ,! ,re/oration movem5t    
became necess>y because "o ( !          
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! gospel _h be5  
violat$2 viz43 t ( ,*ri/ian union4 ,!   
success ( ?is movem5t = ,*ri/ian union  
on ! primitive gospel has be5 ph5om5al4 
,9 eighty ye>s its adh]5ts h increas$ f 
t5 ?\s& to "o & a ?ird millions4 ,b :at 
are ^! among s _m8 ,! "w has b fairly   
begun1 & ! field is j beg9n+ to rip5 = !
 l>g] h>ve/4 ,sect>ianism is /ill pres5t
 9 all ( its hide\sness1 b ! p are      
beg9n+ to see ! desolation & s9fulness (

 divisions & are grop+ 9 ! d>k 9 v>i\s  
ef=ts at solution4 ,h[ev]1 a c>eful     
inve/igation w reveal ! fact t ! great  
drift t[>ds d5om9ational union is m due 
to a dy+ fai? 9 sect>ian doctr9es ?an to
 a gr[+ fai? 9 ! doctr9es once = all    
deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,ab\t a ye> ago x 0 
decl>$ 9 a l>ge meet+ ( cl]gym5 t       
,prote/antism is decay+ & w be displac$ 
by "s sort ( a new ,ca?olicism4 ,!      
/atem5t 0 vigor\sly applaud$4 ,?is      
simply means t sect>ian ,prote/antism is
 decay+4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t e l>ge   
religi\s body 9 ,am]ica1 except t       
repres5t$ "h to-day1 orig9at$ 9 ,europe 
"u ! %ad[ ( ,roman ,ca?olicism & "u     
political1 social & religi\s conditions 
entirely diff]5t f ^? t n[ prevail 9    
,am]ica4 ,^! sect>ian sy/ems br\ght to  
,am]ica h be5 ?aw$ out by our free      
,am]ican religi\s atmosph]e s t !re is n
 a l>ge sect>ian body t w\ld d>e to     
promulgate s]i\sly & p]si/5tly ! basic  
pr9ciples t gave bir? to x 9 ,europe4 ,!
 consequ5ce is t sects are ha/5+ to     

revise _! cre$s s z to get rid ( _!     
out-(-date features z gracefully z      
possible4 ,"o ( ! lead+ argum5ts = union
 ) o!r d5om9ations us$ at ! rec5t       
,canadian ,g5]al ,assembly 0 t x w\ld   
give ! *ur* an opportunity to revise its
 cre$s1 & to remove ! b>nacles & cobwebs
 t _h ga!r$ ar\nd !m4 ,! lead+ speak]   
decl>$ t n a s+le m9i/] pres5t w\ld d>e 
to en=ce 8 own int]pretation ( !        
,confession ( ,fai?4 ,! m9i/]s hesitate 
to en=ce ^! h]$it>y traditions1 & !     
memb]s nei!r "k nor c>e :at ! cre$s     
tea*1 &1 !re=e1 we he> on e h&1 ,"o *ur*
 is j z good z ano!r4  ,we ?ank ,god =  
?is relax+ ( sect>ianism & = ! tr5d t[>d
 ,*ri/ian union4 ,b ! movem5t involves a
 grave dang]4 ,hav+ lo/ fai? 9 _!       
di/9ctive sect>ian doctr9es1 :i* !y     
consid]$ synonym\s ) ,new ,te/am5t      
tea*+1 _m sect>ian p are rapidly drift+ 
into indiff]5ce1 worldl9ess & unbelief4 
,=sak+ human lead]s & _! doctr9es1 !y   
are 9 dang] ( also =sak+ ! ,apo/les z   
religi\s lead]s & _! doctr9es once = all

 deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,sect>ianism is    
bad1 b sect>ian life & /rife is bett]   
?an a lifeless1 conviction-less1        
gravey>d1 s5tim5tal union t is ! result 
( a dy+ fai?4 ,9 a union revival 9 an   
,ea/]n city practically all ! ,prote/ant
 *ur*es work$ toge!r = a mon?1 & we c\ld
 n c\nt five def9ite committals to      
,*ri/4 ,any small sect>ian *ur* alone   
c\ld h accompli%$ great] def9ite        
results4 ,aft] r$uc+ _! doctr9es s z to 
avoid all t w\ld give (f5se to any1 !y  
become s ?9 t !re is b little to cont5d 
=4  ,! indiff]5ce to ! doctr9es ( !     
cre$s & ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* is ha/5+ !  
dis9tegration ( sect>ianism1 is p>tly   
due to infidelity 9 ! *ur*es4 ,disc]n+  
critics _c fail to see t mu* ( ! drift  
t[>d d5om9ational union is due to !     
lead]%ip ( prea*]s :o1 ?r\gh            
rationalism1 h lo/ fai? 9 ! inspiration 
( ! ,bible & consequ5tly 9 evangelical  
,*ri/ianity4 ,z ,i 0 a /ud5t = ?ree ye>s
 at a ,unit>ian !ological s*ool & h gone
 ?r\gh ! process myself1 ,i am able to  

speak on ?is subject z p]haps few ( our 
bre?r5 c4 ,misguid$ by rationalism1 ,i  
?\ght x my consci5ti\s duty to accept1  
/ep by /ep1 ! dictates ( de/ructive     
criticism until ! ,bible 0 only inspir$ 
to me 9 religion z ,kant 9 philosophy1  
,milton 9 poetry & ,bee?ov5 9 music4 ,b 
:5 ,i came to ! end ( ! bus9ess ,i      
discov]$ t my consci5ce1 t _h urg$ me   
along1 0 gone also4 ,= ,i 0 gravely     
taught t consci5ce is simply a creation 
( exp]i5ce & education & t x is "r to   
lie or d any?+ else s long z y d x out (
 love4 ,d\btless y h all he>d ( ! f>m] &
 8 wife at ! ,_w's ,fair1 :o w5t to see 
! ,exit4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 x & ( c\rse !y _h
 to pay to get 9 aga94 ,?is 0 my bitt]  
exp]i5ce ) rationalism4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0   
foll[+ a great light1 b ,i discov]$ !re 
0 no?+ 9 x1 t ,i 0 foll[+ an ignis      
fatuus4 ,rationalism has inde$ prov5 !  
,exit to multitudes1 f ! peace1 joy &   
moral security t accompany fai? 9       
evangelical ,*ri/ianity into ! des]t (  
d\bt1 d>kness & despair4 ,to ^? prea*]s 

:o1 ?r\gh rationalism1 h lo/ fai? 9 !   
inspiration ( ! ,bible1 doctr9es are no 
long] a h9drance to union1 = !y h lo/   
fai? 9 all evangelical doctr9es & !re=e 
selfi%ness & utility draw !m t[>d union4
  ,if ?is is ! religi\s condition       
to-day1 y c see t we are 9 dang] (      
religi\s an>*y & spiritual dea?4 ,we are
 told t ! spl5did civilizations (       
,greece & ,rome 7 made possible ?r\gh ! 
moral integrity & manhood inspir$ by _! 
hea!n religi\s sy/ems4 ,:5 unbelief 9 ^!
 sy/ems orig9at$ among ! philosoph]s &  
?r\gh !m p]meat$ ! mass ( ! p1 morality 
& s9c]ity 7 displac$ by policy1 di/ru/ &
 deception1 :i* br\ght utt] ru9 to !    
social & civil fabric4 ,h[ mu* great]   
mu/ ! calamity be if ! fai?1 integrity &
 morality und]ly+ our spl5did ,*ri/ian  
civilization %\ld be de/roy$ by !       
anti*ri/ian doctr9es already taught 9 ! 
classroom at "s ( ! lead+ s*ools4 ,!    
only hope lies 9 a return to ! fai? once
 = all deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,i believe we
 h be5 rais$ up = ?is h\r4 ,our pa/ "w &

 opportunities are b a drop 9 ! bucket  
comp>$ ) our pres5t opportunities = "w4 
,z nev] be=e1 x behooves u to raise !   
bann] ( ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/ianity z a   
/&>d to rally & reorganize ! divid$1    
confus$ & retreat+ ho/s ( ,*ri/4 ,x is n
 a "q ( /ay+ at ,j]usalem until ea*     
individual is conv]t$1 b ! "q is :e!r we
 w ev] g to ! ,j]usalem ( teem+ millions
 9 our l& :o h nev] ev5 he>d ! plea =   
,*ri/ian union on ! primitive gospel4 ,j
 z ! ,apo/les w5t to sa9ts 7pi\s ,jews7 
& s9n]s & dem&$ ^u pa9 ( _! et]nal      
condemnation t !y unite "u ,k+ ,jesus1 s
 we mu/ g to ! sa9ts ( ! sects & s9n]s (
 ! _w & insi/ t !y unite "u !           
non-sect>ian bann] ( ,*ri/1 9 ord] t !  
:ole _w may believe 9 him z ,god's ,son4
 ,z 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les1 s n[ we ne$ a
 re-alignm5t ( religi\s =ces 9 ord] to  
conqu] ! _w = ,*ri/4  ,hav+ le>n$ ! ,new
 ,te/am5t pr9ciples t %\ld guide u 9 our
 mission>y op]ations1 & ?r\gh ^!        
discov]$ our *ief sph]e ( "w 9 view ( ! 
pres5t situation1 let u turn to special 

mission>y problems t con/antly sugge/   
!mselves to u & consid] our duty t[>ds  
!m & _! relation%ip to ! great mission t
 re/s ^u u z a di/9ctive p4 ,i ref] to !
 ,indians1 ,mormons1 ,jews1 immigrants1 
! l[] & slum di/ricts ( our cities1 !   
m\nta9e]s ( ! ,appala*ian sy/em1 !      
millions ( unevangeliz$ negroes 9 !     
,s\?1 etc4  ,conc]n+ ^! problems ,i wi% 
to call y\r att5tion to ! foll[+        
consid]ations3  ,fir/1 ^! problems are  
l>gely educational1 legal1 social &     
philan?ropic1 & z su* %\ld be solv$ by !
 unit$ ef=t ( all ! good citiz5s ( ! l&4
 ,keep+ 9 m9d ! ,new ,te/am5t pr9ciples 
t are to guide u1 we c readily see t    
,*ri/ians %\ld d _m ?+s t ! *ur* 0 n    
orda9$ to d4 ,! *ur*1 z a *ur*1 %\ld n g
 into politics & bus9ess4 ,on ! o!r h&1 
! *ur*1 ?r\gh its spiritual m9i/ries1   
%\ld inspire its memb]s to ent] bus9ess1
 politics1 philan?ropic associations1   
etc41 9 ord]1 z f> z possible1 to       
inc>nate ,*ri/ian pr9ciples 9 _! life 9 
! _w4 ,we may diff] z to ! f9]          

di/9ctions1 b none ( u w\ld advocate a  
union ( *ur* & /ate or ( *ur* & bus9ess4
 ,z ?is is a nation 9 :i* ,*ri/ians c   
control ! laws1 !y c d mu* ?r\gh good   
citiz5%ip to solve ^! que/ions & br+ ^! 
classes )9 ! rea* ( ! spiritual gospel4 
,"o ( ! great duties ( ! *ur* 9 behalf (
 ^! p is1 ?r\gh _! spiritual m9i/ries1  
to con/ra9 _! memb]s to make & en=ce    
prop] laws = _! education1 protection & 
improvem5t4 ,*ri/ianity is ! religion ( 
a book1 & ! fir/ ?+ ne$ful to br+ ^!    
classes to an intellig5t ,*ri/ian fai?  
is at lea/ a common-s*ool ,engli%       
education4 ,^? ( u :o h liv$ 9 cities t 
are l>gely =eign "k t ! public s*ools   
are do+ m to br+ ^! classes )9 gospel   
rea* ?an all o!r ag5cies comb9$4        
,second1 ,i wi% to ?r[ out a w>n+ aga9/ 
eng5d]+ or enc\rag+ ! class _s :i* we   
f9d s sev]ely condemn$ 9 ! ,new         
,te/am5t4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we read    
no?+ ab\t *ur*es = diff]5t classes or   
ab\t diff]5t classes z sep>ate mission>y
 problems1 b ! ef=t is to rea* all      

classes ?r\gh ! local *ur*es along ! l9e
 ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,! be/ ?+ on e>? = ^!
 v>i\s classes is t !y might be br\ght  
into vital t\* ) ! be/ ,*ri/ian p 9 our 
local *ur*es4 ,"s h ev5 gone s f> z to  
claim t we _c rea* ! slum elem5t1 b mu/ 
leave t to ! ,salvation ,army1 etc4 ,if 
t is true1 s mu* ! worse = our          
,*ri/ianity4 ,a truly ,new ,te/am5t *ur*
 is ! inc>nation ( ! wisdom & love (    
,god = rea*+ any & all classes ( p4 ,!  
class _s is ! outgr[? ( ignorance1      
prejudice & selfi%ness & is always s9ful
 among ,*ri/ians4 ,our exp]i5ce )       
tub]culosis & ) ! mod]n complicat$      
indu/rial & political sy/ems1 is ?ru/+  
^u u anew ,*ri/'s tea*+ ab\t ! bro!rhood
 ( man or ! solid>ity ( ! race4 ,on !   
:ole1 x is true t ! race suff]s or      
rejoices1 rises or falls1 toge!r4 ,we   
condemn ! segregation ( =eign races 9   
diff]5t sections ( our l>ge cities4 ,b !
 segregation ( ! bett]1 or at lea/ m    
=tunate1 classes1 is j z bad & m        
disa/r\s to ! welf>e ( ! city4 ,social  

settlem5ts & in/itutional *ur*es are    
manife/ations ( ! ,*ri/ _s1 b !y are    
only proxies & excuses = ! mass (       
,*ri/ians & b samples & crumbs 9 place (
 ! squ>e meal t a squ>e deal w\ld       
supply4 ,:at ^! in/itutions are do+ 9 a 
comp>atively unnatural & artificial way 
is simply a h9t ( :at c\ld & w\ld be    
done if all *ur*-memb]s w\ld practise ! 
,*ri/ _s 9 all _! daily walk &          
conv]sation4 ,to give a few doll>s to   
help pay a few mission work]s to live   
,*ri/ 9 ! slum di/ricts is all "r1 b is 
no adequate sub/itute = all ,*ri/ians   
giv+ all _! life to uplift & save _!    
c\ntry & ! :ole _w4 ,! be/ in/itutional 
*ur* is ! "o t ?r\gh its spiritual      
m9i/ries inspires its memb]s to live    
,*ri/ 9 politics1 9 bus9ess1 9 society1 
9 ! home & ev]y:]e else4 ,s f> z        
possible1 let u m9imize & disc\rage !   
class _s 9 e way1 %ape & =m4 ,x is      
m>vel\s :at ! true ,*ri/ _s w d along   
?is l9e4 ,a *ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 rec5tly      
organiz$ at ,romney1 ,w4 ,va41 )        

two-?irds ( ! memb]s =eign born4 ,) a   
few days' ef=t n9ete5 ,italians rec5tly 
jo9$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,uhri*sville1  
,o4 ,simil> results h foll[$ fai?ful    
ef=ts 9 ,new ,york ,city & at _m o!r    
places4 ,if 9 love & fai? we w\ld make a
 s]i\s ef=t to rea* ^! classes ?r\gh !  
local *ur*es1 we w\ld d t5 times m to   
rea* & help !m ?an by seek+ to rea* !m z
 classes4  ,9 ! ?ird place1 we mu/ avoid
 ! mat]ializ+ t5d5cy ( ! age 9 our      
gospel "w4 ,! con/ant t5d5cy is to lose 
sight ( ! spiritual1 invisible & et]nal1
 to be bl9d$ by ! ?+s ( ?is _w & to be  
con=m$ to !m4 ,9 read+ popul> books on  
,home ,missions we _c b be griev$ at !  
fl+s & ?ru/s at ! old evangelism & !    
laudations ( ! new evangelism4 ,= !     
context %[s t ! tea*+ is away f !       
spiritual & et]nal salvation ( !        
individual1 :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t makes ! 
*ief & ultimate ?+1 to ! mat]ial &      
temporal ?+s ( ?is e>?1 :i* ! ,new      
,te/am5t makes a means to a high] end4  
,to prove t ! old evangelism is defunct1

 att5tion is call$ to ! fact t sev5 ?\s&
 sect>ian congregations did n h a s+le  
conv]t 9 an entire ye>4 ,b c t be said (
 true ,new ,te/am5t evangelism8 ,h[     
prone we are to =get t only a           
comp>atively few c atta9 unto worldly   
success accord+ to ! /&>d ( public      
op9ion & none s z to be satisfi$ ) !    
ef=t4 ,= ! m we get ! m we want 9 weal? 
& fame & pleasure1 & none ( ^! ?+s 9    
!mselves br+ happ9ess or well-be+1 :i*  
is ! real ?+ ! s\l hung]s =4 ,:o c      
e/imate ! et]nal good ,b4 ,f4 ,mills did
 :ile he po9t$ individuals to ! ,lamb ( 
,god & ?us fill$ _! s\ls ) new life1    
hope & c\rage to d & to d>e = self &    
o!rs because ( ! joy t 0 set be=e !m8 ,b
 9 an evil day he became spiritually    
ne>-sight$ & spoke ab\t sav+ society r  
?an ! individual1 & n[ he is reput$ to  
be a hotel-keep]1 m9i/]+ to ! mat]ial   
com=ts ( 8 fell[-m54 ,oh1 :at a fall 0  
!re6 ,b only an example ( multitudes :o 
h become ne>-sight$ & unfruitful ?r\gh a
 s-call$ new evangelism t is n new4     

,:ile giv+ good works _! prop] &        
important place1 let u nev] =get t to   
save ! individual s\l = et]nity ?r\gh ! 
gospel is ! *ief "w ( ! *ur*1 & t x mu/ 
ev] subord9ate ! temporal & mat]ial to !
 spiritual & et]nal4  ,fur!rmore1 x is  
well to rememb] t our sect>ian          
neighbors1 hav+ l>gely lo/ fai? 9 :at !y
 once consid]$ _! di/9ctive mission1 are
 naturally turn+ mu* ( _! en]gy to g5]al
 educational1 philan?ropic & civiliz+   
"w4 ,"u ! circum/ances x is natural &   
prop] t !y %\ld give relatively m ( _!  
en]gies to ?is k9d ( "w ?an we1 z we h a
 di/9ctive mission t dem&s our *ief     
ef=t4  ,! classes enum]at$ above pres5t 
inde$ great mission>y problems4 ,we %\ld
 keep 9 m9d ! entire field & nev] plan =
 any?+ %ort ( rea*+1 z soon z possible1 
e creature ) ! gospel4 ,b accept+ !     
guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s1 reveal$ 9 ! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 we mu/ g to ! ends ( ! e>? z 
a body unit$ 9 ,*ri/ & 8 tru?1 along !  
l9e ( lea/ resi/ance1 ev] keep+ 9 m9d ! 
spiritual & et]nal salvation ( !        

individual z ! ultimate aim4  ,^! ?+s   
be+ true1 ,i /ill believe1 z we h always
 taught1 t ! reunion ( ,god's p on !    
primitive gospel is at pres5t ! ov]%ad[+
 issue be=e u & t 9 work+ = its         
accompli%m5t we are do+ ! utmo/ 9 our   
p[] to solve all mission>y problems4    
,*ri/ c nev] conqu] ) a hopelessly      
divid$ army4 ,sect>ianism ties up       
?ree-f\r?s ( ! m5 & money & kills       
?ree-f\r?s ( ! spiritual p[] t c\ld     
o!rwise be us$ to solve all mission>y   
problems4 ,unite all sa9ts 9 ,*ri/ & set
 free ^! =ces1 & )9 ?is g5]ation ! _w w 
believe & "k t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ :om    
,god s5t into ! _w 7,john #ag3bj1 #ba1  
#bc74 ,i believe t ,god has             
provid5tially prep>$ bo? u & ! field1 & 
unless we p]=m ! mission set be=e u he w
 raise up ano!r p ?r\gh :om to br+ ab\t 
,*ri/ian union on ! primitive gospel1 to
 our et]nal %ame1 b to _! et]nal glory4 
,?us x seems t1 pre-em95tly1 our        
neglect$ fields lie among ! teem+       
millions ( ,am]ica1 ripe unto ! h>ve/ = 

our plea1 b :o1 ?r\gh our neglig5ce1 h n
 ev5 he>d t !re is su* a plea4  ,grapes 
( ,e%col h be5 ga!r$ f e corn] ( our l&1
 prov+ t x is a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey =
 primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,look at !      
wond]s done 9 ,oklahoma4 ,g to ,s\!rn   
,cali=nia & see ! rec5t record4 ,g to ! 
great ,nor?we/1 bo? 9 ,canada & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & see ! rip5ess ( ! field4 ,if 
we turn to ! s\!a/ we ga!r j z l>ge     
clu/]s ( grapes 9 ,florida & along !    
coa/4 ,see ! m>vels accompli%$ 9        
,wa%+ton1 our capital4 ,two *ur*es (f]$ 
to u because we are non-sect>ian4 ,turn 
to ,baltimore & see ! m>vel\s gr[?4 ,two
 fields (f]$ to u because we /& =       
,*ri/ian union4 ,look at ! rec5t &      
abundant fruit 9 cons]vative            
,p5nsylvania1 or pass on to ,new ,york &
 see ! wond]s at ,ea/ ,orange & 9       
,brooklyn among ! ,russians4 ,:]ev] we  
turn1 ! field is rip] ?an ev] & we mu/  
ha/e to g>n] x 9 or ! abundant crop w   
p]i%4 ,! he>t ( ! c\ntry is already     
l>gely ours4 ,let u g =w>d ) enl>g$     

numb]s & r5ew$ vigor1 kn[+ t ! ,god ( ! 
h>ve/ is ) u & we are well able to      
possess ! l&4 ,:ile greatly increas+ all
 our o!r activities1 let u pu% ! ,home  
,society to ! front :]e x belongs       
accord+ to e pr9ciple ( ,scripture1     
m]cy1 economy1 effici5cy & common s5se4 
,if we w r5ew among u ! zeal &          
self-d5ial ( ! pione]s ( ?is movem5t1 we
 w soon glori\sly triumph to ,8 honor & 
praise4