,,! ,,p]sonal ,,t\*  ,,by  ,j4 ,,wilbur 
,,*apman1 ,d4,d4        ,,cont5ts       
,,=eword     ,i4 ,a ,,te/imony    ,,ii4 
,a ,,g5]al ,,pr9ciple   ,,iii4 ,a       
,,poli%$ ,,%aft    ,,iv4 ,,/>t+ ,,"r    
,v4 ,,no ,,man ,,c>$ ,,= ,,my ,,s\l     
,,vi4 ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,"y   ,,vii4 ,,w9n+   
,,& ,,hold+  ,,viii4 ,a ,,practical     
,,illu/ration    ,,ix4 ,,:osoev] ,,w    
,x4 ,,conv]sion ,,is ,a ,,miracle       
,,xi4 ,a ,,f9al ,,^w     ,,=eword   ,,if
   ,if to be a ,*ri/ian is wor? :ile1 !n
 ! mo/ ord9>y int]e/ 9 ^? ) :om we come 
9 contact %\ld prompt u to speak to !m (
 ,*ri/4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,if ! ,new ,te/am5t be     
true--& we "k t x is--:o has giv5 u ! "r
 to place ! responsibility = s\l-w9n+ on
 o!r %\ld]s ?an our own8         99     
99       99       99       99  ,if !y :o
 reject ,*ri/ are 9 dang]1 is x n /range
 t we1 :o are s sympa!tic :5 !          
difficulties are physical or temporal1  
%\ld app>5tly be s devoid ( int]e/ z to 
all[ our fri5ds & neighb\rs & k9dr$ to  

come into our lives & pass out aga9 )\t 
a ^w ( invitation to accept ,*ri/1 to   
say no?+ ( s\nd+ a note ( w>n+ because (
 _! p]il8         99       99       99  
99       99  ,if to-day is ! day (      
salvation1 if to-morr[ may nev] come1 & 
if life is equally unc]ta91 h[ c we eat1
 dr9k1 & be m]ry :5 ^? :o live ) u1 "w )
 u1 walk ) u1 & love u are unprep>$ =   
et]nity because !y are unprep>$ = "t8   
99       99       99       99       99  
,if ,jesus call$ ,8 disciples to be     
fi%]s ( m51 :o gave u ! "r to be        
satisfi$ ) mak+ fi%+ tackle or po9t+ !  
way to ! fi%+ banks in/ead ( go+        
ourselves to ca/ out ! net until x be   
fill$8         99       99       99     
99       99  ,if ,jesus ,himself w5t    
seek+ ! lo/1 if ,paul ! ,apo/le 0 9     
agony because 8 k9sm51 accord+ to !     
fle%1 knew n ,*ri/1 :y %\ld we n consid]
 x wor? :ile to g out aft] ! lo/ until  
!y are f\nd8         99       99        
99       99       99  ,if ,i am to /& at
 ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/ to r5d] an      

acc\nt = ! de$s done 9 ! body1 :at %all 
,i say to ,him if my *ildr5 are miss+1  
my fri5ds n sav$1 or if my employ] or   
employee %\ld miss ! way because ,i h   
be5 fai?less8         99       99       
99       99       99  ,if ,i wi% to be  
approv$ at ! la/1 !n let me rememb] t no
 intellectual sup]iority1 no eloqu5ce 9 
prea*+1 no absorption 9 bus9ess1 no     
%r9k+ temp]am5t1 no _s ( timidity c take
 ! place ( or be an excuse = my n mak+  
an hone/1 s9c]e1 pray]ful ef=t to w9    
o!rs to ,*ri/ by means ( ! ,p]sonal     
,t\*4     ,,*apt] ,i  ,a ,te/imony   ,i 
h ! v be/ ( reasons = believ+ 9 ! p[] ( 
! p]sonal t\* 9 ,*ri/ian "w1 especially 
z x may be us$ 9 ! w9n+ ( o!rs to ,*ri/4
  ,my boyhood's home 0 9 ! city (       
,ri*mond1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 my "m 0 
a dev\t memb] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal   
,*ur*1 & 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( my life 9      
company ) my fa!r & ! o!r *ildr5 ( !    
h\sehold1 ,i att5d$ ! *ur* ( my "m4 ,:5 
%e 0 j a little m ?an ?irty-five ye>s ( 
age %e 0 call$ home4 ,my fa!r 9 8 y\? _h

 be5 tra9$ z a ,presbyt]ian2 _m ( 8     
ance/ors hav+ belong$ to t d5om9ation2  
!re=e x 0 q natural t he %\ld return to 
! ,*ur* ( 8 fa!rs :5 my "m _h gone home4
  ,x 0 ?us ,i became a memb] ( !        
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & my ,*ur* tra9+ z a
 boy aft] fifte5 ye>s ( age 0 9 t       
d5om9ation4 ,because ( ?is special      
int]e/ 9 bo? ! ,*ur* ( my fa!r & my "m1 
,i att5d$ two ,sunday ,s*ools4 ,9 !     
morn+ ,i 0 9 a class 9 ! ,presbyt]ian   
s*ool & 9 ! aft]noon 0 a memb] ( a class
 9 ! ,grace ,me?odi/ ,sunday ,s*ool1 my 
tea*] 9 ! aft]noon s*ool be+ ,mrs ,c4,c4
 ,b9ckley1 a godly woman1 ! wife (      
,s5ator ,b9ckley ( ,indiana1 ?r\gh all  
h] life f girlhood1 a dev\t foll[] (    
,*ri/ & a fai?ful tea*] 9 ! ,sunday     
,s*ool4 ,n s v long ago ,i he>d t %e 0  
/ill tea*+ 9 ! same s*ool1 & ,i am sure1
 z 9 ! old5 days1 w9n+ boys to ,*ri/4   
,i fe> t ,i 0 a ?\ghtless boy1 & yet !  
impressions made ^u my life 9 ^? days by
 ! dea? ( my "m1 ! tea*+ ( my fa!r1 & ! 
influ5ce ( my ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]1 7   

su* t ,i h nev] be5 able to get away f  
!m4  ,"o ,sunday aft]noon a /rang] came 
to address our s*ool--8 "n ,i h nev]    
le>n$2 ,i w\ld give mu* to f9d x out4   
,at ! close ( 8 address he made an      
appeal to ! s*ol>s to /& & confess      
,*ri/4 ,i ?9k e boy 9 my class rose to 8
 feet ) ! exception ( myself4 ,i f\nd   
myself reason+ ?us3 ,:y %\ld ,i rise1 my
 "m 0 a sa9t2 my fa!r is "o ( ! true/ m5
 ,i "k2 my home tea*+ has be5 all t a   
boy c\ld h2 ,i "k ab\t ,*ri/ & ?9k ,i   
realise ,8 p[] to save4  ,:ile ,i 0 ?us 
reason+1 my ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]1 ) te>s
 9 h] eyes1 lean$ ar\nd back ( ! o!r    
boys & look+ /raight at me1 z ,i turn$  
t[>ds h] %e said1 ,w\ld x n be be/ = y  
to rise8 ,& :5 %e saw t ,i /ill         
hesitat$1 %e put h] h& "u my elb[ &     
lift$ me j a little bit1 & ,i /ood ^u my
 feet4 ,i c nev] describe my emotions4  
,i d n "k t t 0 ! "t ( my conv]sion1 b  
,i d "k t x 0 ! day :5 "o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd
 impressions ( my life 0 made ^u me4    
,?r\gh all ^! ye>s ,i h nev] =gott5 x1 &

 x 0 my ,sunday ,s*ool tea*] :o influ5c$
 me ?us to take ! /&--x 0 h] p]sonal t\*
 t gave me c\rage to rise be=e ! s*ool &
 confess my ,savi\r4  ,9 ! good         
provid5ce ( ,god1 dur+ my /ud5t days1 z 
well z dur+ ! fir/ ye>s ( my m9i/ry1 ,i 
0 ?r[n 9 contact ) m5 :o knew ,god1 :o 7
 be+ m>vell\sly us$ by ,him1 & :o seem$ 
ready & will+ to give assi/ance to "o :o
 0 j beg9n+ ! j\rney ( life ) all its   
/ruggles & conflicts ahead ( him4  ,:5  
,i 0 a /ud5t att5d+ ,lake ,=e/          
,univ]sity1 n f> f ,*icago1 ,i 0 v      
greatly tr\bl$ ab\t ! matt] ( assurance4
 ,i he>d t ,mr ,moody 0 to be 9 ,*icago1
 & 9 company ) a fri5d ,i w5t 9 f ,lake 
,=e/ to he> him4 ,five times 9 a s+le   
day ,i sat at 8 feet & drank 9 ! words  
:i* fell f 8 lips4 ,he ?rill$ me ?r\gh &
 ?r\gh4 ,i he>d him prea* 8 great s]mon 
on ,s[+ & ,reap+1 :5 old ,f>well ,hall 0
 cr[d$ ) "y m5 _m ( :om 7 /ud5ts l      
myself4  ,! impression t ,mr ,moody made
 ^u me z a ,*ri/ian "y man1 0 t ,i      
myself 0 n absolutely sure ,i 0 sav$4 ,i

 analys$ my exp]i5ce & f\nd t sometimes 
,i 0 m ?an sure & at o!r times dwelt 9  
,d\bt+ ,ca/le4 ,:5 ! great evangeli/    
call$ = an aft]-meet+1 ,i 0 "o ( ! fir/ 
to ent] ! room :]e he _h indicat$ he    
w\ld meet ^? :o 7 int]e/$1 & to my great
 joy he came & sat d[n beside me4 ,he   
ask$ me my difficulty & ,i told him ,i 0
 n q sure t ,i 0 sav$4 ,he ask$ me to   
read ,john v4 #bd1 & trembl+ ) emotion  
,i read3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1  
,he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on ,him t 
s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come 
into condemnation2 b is pass$ f dea?    
unto life4  ,he said to me1 ,d y believe
 ?is8 ,i said1 ,c]ta9ly4 ,he said1 ,are 
y a ,*ri/ian8 & ,i repli$1 ,sometimes ,i
 ?9k ,i am1 & aga9 ,i am fe>ful4 ,!n he 
said1 ,read x aga94 ,& ,i read x once m4
 ,8 "q 0 aga9 repeat$1 & ,i answ]$ x 9 !
 same mann] z be=e4 ,!n he seem$ to lose
 8 pati5ce1 & ! only "t ,i c rememb] ,mr
 ,moody be+ %>p ) me 0 :5 he turn$ ^u me
 & said1 ,:om are y d\bt+8 ,& sudd5ly x 
dawn$ ^u me t ,i 0 d\bt+ ,him :o said ,i

 0 possess$ ( ev]la/+ life because ,i   
believ$ on ! ,son & on ! ,fa!r :o _h s5t
 ,him1 & 9 spite ( ?is possession & ,8  
sure ,^w ( promise conc]n+ x1 ,i 0      
sceptical4 ,b z ,i sat !re beside him ,i
 saw x all4 ,!n he said1 ,read x aga94  
,& ,i read x ! ?ird "t1 & talk+ to me z 
g5tly z a "m w\ld to h] *ild he said1 ,d
 y believe ?is8 ,i said1 ,yes1 inde$ ,i 
d4 ,!n he said1 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 ,& ,i
 answ]$1 ,yes1 ,mr ,moody1 ,i am4 ,f t  
day to ?is ,i h nev] que/ion$ my        
acceptance ) ,god4  ,= "s reason ,mr    
,moody always seem$ to keep me 9 m9d4   
,he came into my *ur* 9 ! e>ly days ( my
 m9i/ry1 told me :]e he ?\ght ,i 0 wrong
 & sugge/$ h[ ,i might be m greatly us$ 
( ,god4 ,he advis$ me to give my "t     
:olly to evangeli/ic "w1 & :5 ,i said to
 him "o day t ,i 0 go+ to take up !     
pa/orate aft] ?ree ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9    
g5]al evangelism1 he seem$ di/urb$4 ,to 
him m ?an to any o!r man1 ,i owe !      
greate/ bless+ t ev] came into my life4 
,?r\gh ,mr ,moody ,i met ! ,rev ,f4,b4  

,mey]1 & "o s5t5ce :i* he us$ at        
,nor?field *ang$ my m9i/ry4 ,he said1   
,if y are n will+ to give up ev]y?+ =   
,*ri/1 are y will+ to be made will+8 ,t 
seem$ l a new /> 9 ! sky ( my life1 & "o
 day act+ ^u 8 sugge/ion1 aft] hav+     
c>efully /udi$ ! passages 9 ! ,new      
,te/am5t :i* relate to surr5d] & to     
consecration1 ,i gave myself anew to    
,*ri/ & ,i %all nev] be able to express 
9 words my appreciation ( :at ?is man ( 
,god to :om ,i h ref]r$1 did = me by    
p]sonal influ5ce4  ,all along ! way ,i h
 be5 br\ght 9 contact ) m5 :om ,god has 
signally bless$1 & ,i am p]suad$ t !re  
are _m to-day ^: he>ts are hung]+ = a   
bless+1 :o are wait+ z ,i 0 myself1 =   
someone to speak to !m p]sonally1 & help
 !m out ( d>kness into light2 out ( a   
c]ta9 k9d ( bondage into a glori\s      
fre$om4 ,! p]sonal t\* 9 ,*ri/ian "w1 to
 me1 means ev]y?+4     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,a 
,g5]al ,pr9ciple   ,i h be5 amaz$ 9 my  
/udy ( ! biographies ( m5 & wom5 :o h   
be5 specially us$ ( ,god1 to see h[     

almo/ univ]sal is ! rule t !y h come to 
,*ri/1 or to an exp]i5ce ( p[]1 ?r\gh ! 
p]sonal influ5ce ( a fri5d or           
acqua9tance4 ,prea*+ is n en\gh1 x is   
sometimes too g5]al2 ! impressions ( a  
song may soon be effac$1 b ! p]sonal    
t\*1 ! te> 9 ! eye1 ! pa?os 9 ! voice1 !
 conc]n :i* is manife/$ 9 ! v expression
 ( "o's c\nt5ance2 ^! are us$ ) great   
effect1 & ?\s&s ( p are to-day 9 !      
,k+dom ( ,god1 or 9 special s]vice1     
because ( su* influ5ces be+ br\ght to   
be> ^u _! lives4  ,john ,wesley is a    
notable illu/ration ( ! influ5ce ( !    
p]sonal t\*4 ,pet] ,bohl] ( ! ,moravian 
,*ur*1 came into 8 life :5 he 0 9 sore  
ne$ ( j su* assi/ance z he seem$ able to
 give4 ,dr ,w4 ,h4 ,fit*ett ( ,au/ralia1
 writes3--  ,! ,moravians ( ,savannah   
taught him exactly :at ,pet] ,bohl]     
taught him aft]w>ds 9 ,london1 b ! tea*+
 at ! mom5t left 8 life unaffect$4      
,wesley's own explanation is1 ',i       
und]/ood x n2 ,i 0 too le>n$ & too wise1
 s t x seem$ fooli%ness unto me2 & ,i   

cont9u$ prea*+1 & foll[+ aft]1 & tru/+ 9
 t righte\sness :]eby no fle% c be      
ju/ifi$4'  ,! tru? is t ,pet] ,bohl]    
himself1 _h he met ,wesley 9 ,savannah1 
w\ld h taught him 9 va94 ,! /ubborn     
,sacram5t>ian & ,high ,*ur*man _h to be 
sc\rg$1 by ! %>p discipl9e ( failure1   
out ( t subtle/ & deadlie/ =m ( pride1 !
 pride t imag9es t ! secret ( salvation 
lies1 or c lie1 )9 ! circle ( purely    
human ef=t4 ,wesley lat] describes ,pet]
 ,bohl] z ',"o :om ,god prep>$ = me4' ,b
 ,god 9 ! toilsome & humiliat+ exp]i5ces
 ( ,georgia1 0 prep>+ ,wesley = ,pet]   
,bohl]4  ,bohl] describ$ ,wesley z a man
 ( good pr9ciples1 :o did n prop]ly     
believe on ! ,savi\r1 & 0 will+ to be   
taught4 ,lat] on1 9 ! city ( ,london1   
:]e ,wesley _h be5 intimately associat$ 
) ,pet] ,bohl] & _h come directly "u 8  
influ5ce1 he "o night att5d$ a religi\s 
s]vice 9 ,ald]sgate ,/reet1 :]e ! "o    
conduct+ ! s]vice 0 read+ ,lu!r's       
preface to ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,!   
effect ( t s]vice ^u ,wesley is be/ told

 9 8 own words4  ,ab\t a qu>t] be=e n9e1
 :ile he 0 describ+ ! *ange :i* ,god    
works 9 ! he>t ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ,i   
felt my he>t /rangely w>m$4 ,i felt ,i  
did tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 ,*ri/ alone1 = my     
salvation2 & an assurance 0 giv5 me t   
,he _h tak5 away my s9s1 ev5 m9e1 & sav$
 me f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,i began to    
pray ) all my might = ^? :o _h 9 a m    
special mann] despitefully us$ me &     
p]secut$ me4 ,i !n te/ifi$ op5ly to all 
!re :at ,i n[ fir/ felt 9 my he>t4 ,b x 
0 n long be=e ! enemy sugge/$1 ',?is _c 
be fai?2 = :]e is ?y joy8' ,!n 0 ,i     
taught t peace & victory ov] s9 are     
ess5tial to fai? 9 ! ,capta9 ( our      
salvation2 b t1 z to ! transports ( joy 
t usually att5d ! beg9n+ ( x1 especially
 9 ^? :o h m\rn$ deeply1 ,god sometimes 
give?1 sometimes )holde?1 !m accord+ to 
! c\nsels ( ,8 own w4  ,*>les ,haddon   
,spurgeon1 9 speak+ ( 8 own e>ly        
exp]i5ces1 writes ?us3 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y    
*ild /ay+ ) my gr&fa!r1 !re came to     
prea* 9 ! village ,mr ,knill1 :o _h be5 

a mission>y at ,/ ,pet]sburgh1 & a      
mighty prea*] ( ! gospel4 ,he came to   
prea* = ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 &
 arriv$ on ! ,saturday at ! manse4 ,he 0
 a great s\l w9n]1 & he soon spi$ out ! 
boy4 ,he said to me1 ':]e d y sleep8 =  
,i want to call y up 9 ! morn+4' ,i %[$ 
him my little room4 ,at six o'clock he  
call$ me up1 & we w5t into ! arb\r4     
,!re1 9 ! sweete/ way1 he told me ( !   
love ( ,jesus & ( ! bless$ness ( tru/+ 9
 ,him & lov+ ,him 9 our *ildhood4 ,) _m 
a /ory he prea*$ ,*ri/ to me1 & told me 
h[ good ,god _h be5 to him1 & !n he     
pray$ t ,i might "k ! ,"l & s]ve ,him4  
,he knelt d[n 9 ! arb\r & pray$ = me ) 8
 arms ab\t my neck4 ,he did n seem      
cont5t unless ,i kept ) him 9 ! int]val 
betwe5 ! s]vices1 & he he>d my *ildi%   
talk ) pati5t love4 ,on ,monday morn+ he
 did z on ! ,sabba?1 & aga9 on ,tuesday4
 ,?ree times he taught me & pray$ ) me1 
& be=e he _h to leave1 my gr&fa!r _h    
come back f ! place :]e he _h gone to   
prea*1 & all ! family 7 ga!r$ to morn+  

pray]4 ,!n1 9 ! pres5ce ( !m all1 ,mr   
,knill took me on 8 knee & said1 ',?is  
*ild w "o day prea* ! gospel1 & he w    
prea* x to great multitudes4 ,i am      
p]suad$ t he w prea* 9 ! *apel ( ,r[l&  
,hill1 :]e 7,i ?9k he said7 ,i am n[ !  
m9i/]4' ,he spoke v solemnly1 & call$ ^u
 all pres5t to witness :at he said4     
,d4,l4 ,moody 0 ?us won to ,*ri/4 ,8    
,sunday ,s*ool tea*] 9 ,bo/on 0 ,mr     
,e4,d4 ,kimball4 ,he 0 n "o ( ! ord9>y  
type ( ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]s4 ,m]e      
lit]al in/ruction on ,sunday did n      
satisfy 8 ideal ( ! tea*]'s duty4 ,he   
knew 8 boys1 & if he knew !m1 x 0       
because he /udi$ !m1 because he became  
acqua9t$ ) _! occupations & aims1 visit+
 !m dur+ ! week4 ,x 0 8 cu/om1 moreov]1 
to f9d opportunity to give to 8 boys an 
opportunity to use 8 exp]i5ce 9 seek+ ! 
bett] ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,! day came :5 he    
resolv$ to speak to "y ,moody ab\t      
,*ri/1 & ab\t 8 s\l4  ,i />t$ d[n to    
,holton's %oe /ore1 says ,mr ,kimball4  
,:5 ,i 0 ne>ly !re1 ,i began to wond]   

:e!r ,i ought to g j !n1 dur+ bus9ess   
h\rs4 ,& ,i ?\ght maybe my mission might
 emb>rass ! boy1 t :5 ,i w5t away ! o!r 
cl]ks might ask :o ,i 01 & :5 !y le>n$  
might taunt ,moody & ask if ,i 0 try+ to
 make a good boy out ( him4 ,:ile ,i 0  
pond]+ ov] x all1 ,i pass$ ! /ore )\t   
notic+ x4 ,!n :5 ,i f\nd ,i _h gone by !
 door1 ,i det]m9$ to make a da% = x & h 
x ov] at once4 ,i f\nd ,moody 9 ! back  
"p ( ! /ore wrapp+ up %oes 9 pap] &     
putt+ !m on %elves4 ,i w5t up to him &  
put my h& on 8 %\ld]1 & z ,i lean$ ov]  
,i plac$ my foot ^u a %oe box4 ,!n ,i   
made my plea1 & ,i feel t x 0 really a v
 weak "o4 ,i don't "k j :at words ,i    
us$1 nor c\ld ,mr ,moody tell4 ,i simply
 told him ( ,*ri/'s love = him & ! love 
,*ri/ want$ 9 return4 ,t 0 all !re 0 (  
x4 ,i ?9k ,mr ,moody said aft]w>ds t !re
 7 te>s 9 my eyes4 ,x seem$ t ! "y man 0
 j ready = ! light t !n broke ^u him1 = 
!re at once 9 ! back ( t %oe /ore 9     
,bo/on ! future great evangeli/ gave    
himself & 8 life to ,*ri/4  ,_m ye>s    

aft]w>d ,mr ,moody himself told ! /ory (
 t day4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,bo/on1 he said1 ,i  
us$ to att5d a ,sunday ,s*ool class1 &  
"o day1 ,i recollect1 my tea*] came     
ar\nd beh9d ! c\nt] ( ! %op ,i 0 at "w  
91 & put 8 h& ^u my %\ld]1 & talk$ to me
 ab\t ,*ri/ & my s\l4 ,i _h n felt t ,i 
_h a s\l till !n4 ,i said to myself4    
,?is is a v /range ?+4 ,"h is a man :o  
nev] saw me till lately1 & he is weep+  
ov] my s9s1 & ,i nev] %$ a te> ab\t !m4 
,b1 ,i und]/& x n[1 & "k :at x is to h a
 passion = m5's s\ls & weep ov] _! s9s4 
,i don't rememb] :at he said1 b ,i c    
feel ! p[] ( t man's h& on my %\ld]     
to-night4 ,x 0 n long aft] t ,i 0 br\ght
 into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,! p]sonal t\*  
is necess>y4 ,x is n s mu* :at we say1 z
 ! way we say x1 & inde$1 x is n s mu*  
:at we say & ! way we say x1 z :at we   
are1 t c\nts 9 p]sonal "w4 ,we _c       
delegate ?is "w to o!rs4 ,god has call$ 
! evangeli/ to a c]ta9 mission 9 s\l    
w9n+4 ,he has giv5 m9i/]s ! privilege ( 
w9n+ _m to ,*ri/4 ,mission work]s1      

g5]ally1 are *>g$ ) ! responsibility =  
?is special "w4 ,b ?is fact _c relieve !
 p>5ts1 ! *ildr51 ! husb&1 ! wife1 !    
fri5ds1 ! bus9ess man1 ! toil] 9 ! %op1 
f p]sonal responsibility 9 ! matt] (    
attempt+ to w9 o!rs to ! ,savi\r4       
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,a ,poli%$ ,%aft   ,he   
ha? made me a poli%$ %aft2 9 8 quiv] ha?
 he hid me1 ,isaiah xlix4 #b4a ,p]sonal 
prep>ation is ess5tial to ! be/ success 
9 p]sonal "w4 ,no famili>ity ) ! me?ods 
( o!r work]s2 no di/9ction among m5     
because ( pa/ fav\rs ( ei!r ,god or m52 
no pa/ success 9 ! l9e ( special ef=t2  
no am\nt ( intellectual equipm5t & no   
reputation = clev]ness 9 ! e/imation (  
y\r fell[m5 w take ! place ( individual 
s\l culture1 if y are to be us$ ( ,god4 
,footnote #a3 ,sugge/$ by ,dr ,*>les    
,cu?b]t ,hall4    ,?\ mu/ be true       
?yself1   ,if ?\ ! tru? w\ld tea*2   ,x 
takes ! ov]fl[ ( he>t   ,to give ! lips 
full spee*4  ,! words ( ,isaiah !       
,prophet lit]ally ref] to ,him :o 0 !   
s]vant ( ,jehovah4 ,he 0 ,god's prep>$  

bless+ to a wait+ & ne$y p4 ,he came f !
 bosom ( ! ,fa!r t ,he might lift a lo/ 
& ru9$ race to ,god4 ,& swift] ?an an   
arr[ spe$s f ! h& ( ! ar*] :5 ! /r+ ( ! 
b[ is drawn back1 ,he came to d ! w (   
,god4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews we f9d 
,him say+1 ,lo ,i come1 9 ! volume ( !  
,book x is writt5 ( me ,i delight to d  
?y w4 ,?is 0 ! _s ( all ,8 e>?ly life4  
,:5 ,he 0 hungry & s5t ,8 disciples to  
buy meat1 ,he f\nd x unnecess>y to      
p>take ( ! food !y br\ght to ,him1 say+1
 ,my meat is to d ! w ( him t s5t me4 ,&
 :5 ,he came to ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1    
well on to ! climax ( ,8 sacrificial    
life1 we he> ,him say+ aga91 ,n my w1 b 
,?9e be done4 ,9 su* a completely       
surr5d]$ life we h a p]fect             
repres5tation ( ! prep>$ ,*ri/ian work]4
  ,9 ! expression ( ,isaiah we h also ! 
?\ght ( ,8 angui%4 ,he 0 made a poli%$  
%aft4 ,9 ^! days :5 !re is a disposition
 to place ,jesus ^u ! level ) o!rs :o h 
wr\ght = ! good ( humanity1 x is well to
 rememb] t ,he is ! ,lamb sla9 f !      

f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,!re is also ! ?\ght (
 ! beauty ( ,8 "*1 = ,he is a poli%$    
%aft1 *iefe/ among t5 ?\s&1 & ! ,"o     
altoge!r lovely4 ,he is ! lily ( !      
valley = fragrance1 & ! rose ( ,%>on =  
beauty1 & ?us prep>$ ,he /&s be=e u     
beckon+ u on to a "w :i* is             
indescribable 9 its fasc9ation4 ,call+  
,8 disciples ,he said1 ,i w make y fi%]s
 ( m54 ,! same promise is made to u4    
,work+ ,8 miracles ,he said to ^? ab\t  
,him1 ,great] works ?an ^! %all ye d4   
,we h only to foll[ 9 ,8 foot/eps & walk
 suffici5tly ne> to he> ,8 fa9te/ :isp] 
:5 ,he directs u to be1 9 ! true/ s5se (
 ! ^w1 successful p]sonal work]s4  ,x is
 a great enc\ragem5t to he> ,him say1 ,z
 ! ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,! 
%aft m5tion$ by ,isaiah is an arr[      
prep>$ ) all c>e4 ,! quiv] 9 :i* ?is    
arr[ is plac$ is c>ri$ on ! left side ( 
! ar*]1 plac$ ^u ! /r+ ( ! b[1 ! ar*]   
draw+ back ! /r+ adds to ! ela/icity (  
b[ & /r+ 8 own /r5g?1 & ! %aft is (f to 
d ! ar*]'s w4 ,!re is 9 ?is /ory an     

illu/ration = all ,*ri/ian work]s4      
,fitness = s]vice lies fir/ ( all 9     
div9e end[m5t4 ,god has giv5 to ea* "o (
 u special & peculi> qualifications4 ,if
 we live z we ought to live1 ex]cis+ !  
gift t is 9 u2 ! pa9t] may pa9t = ,8    
glory2 ! poet may s+ & speak ( ,him2 !  
prea*] may prea* & decl>e ,8            
righte\sness1 & %\ld we live 9 less     
conspicu\s sph]es ?an ^!1 we h only to d
 our be/ ) t ) :i* ,he has end[$ u & our
 lives w be pleas+ to ,him4  ,x lies    
also 9 ! div9e call4 ,! %aft 0 made = a 
special purpose4 ,we h be5 creat$ to d  
,8 w4 ,! possession ( p[] is n en\gh2   
tal5ts unus$ w rise at ! ,judgm5t ,seat 
to rebuke u4 ,god gives u ability & !n  
calls u =? into ! field t we may ex]cise
 x4 ,fitness = s]vice also lies 9 !     
response to ,god's w4 ,! possession (   
p[] & ! call ( ,god may bo? be realis$ &
 we may /ill fail4 ,x is :5 we say ,i w1
 to ,god t human weakness is l9k$ to    
div9e /r5g? & !n a great s]vice is      
possible4  ,life is n drudg]y1 x is an  

inspiration4    ,let me b d my "w f day 
to day1   ,9 field or =e/1 at desk or   
loom2   ,:5 vagrant wi%es beckon me     
away1   ,let me b f9d x 9 my he>t to    
say1   ,?is is my "w1 my bless+ n my    
doom2   ,( all :o live ,i am ! only "o  
by :om   ,?is "w c be/ be done4  ,! ^w (
 ! ,prophet ,isaiah is a picture ( !    
*ild ( ,god1 z well z ( ,him :o is our  
inspiration = s]vice4 ,!re is ! ?\ght ( 
def9it5ess ( use 9 ! %aft4 ,o!r articles
 may be creat$ = a v>iety ( purposes4   
,?is %aft is made to g at ! own]'s w4   
,!re is only "o way to live 9 ?is _w & t
 is accord+ to ! w ( ,god & = ,8 glory4 
,x matt]s little :]e ,i 0 born1     ,or 
if my p>5ts 7 ri* or poor2   ,:e!r !y   
%rank f ! cold _w's scorn1     ,or walk$
 9 ! pride ( weal? secure2   ,b :e!r ,i 
live a surr5d]$ man1     ,& hold my     
integrity firm 9 my clut*1   ,i tell y1 
my bro!r1 z pla9 z ,i c1          ,x    
matt]s mu*6     ,x matt]s little :]e be 
my grave1     ,or on ! l& or on ! sea4  
,by purl+ brook1 or 'nea? /ormy wave1   

,x matt]s little or n\ght to me2   ,b   
:e!r ! angel ( dea? comes d[n     ,&    
m>ks my br[ ) 8 lov+ t\*1   ,& "o t %all
 we> ! victor's cr[n1          ,x matt]s
 mu*6  ,!re is also 9 ?is picture ( !   
%aft ! ?\ght ( direct$ motion4 ,! aim is
 ev]y?+4 ,! arr[ _c aim itself4 ,!re is 
no su* ?+ z an aimless life4 ,our       
en]gies are ei!r be+ direct$ = ,*ri/ or 
aga9/ ,him2 9 ! int]e/s ( humanity or   
contr>y to !m4 ,e *ild ( ,god mu/ rea* !
 place :]e he w say1 ,n my w1 b ,?9e1 ,o
 ,god1 be done2 n my pa? b ,?9e1 ,o     
,*ri/1 be travell$2 n my ambitions      
realiz$ b ,?9e own purposes 9 me        
fulfill$1 my ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! progress
 ( su* a life is peace1 ! consummation (
 x ! mo/ p]fect victory4    ,:5 ,i am   
dy+ h[ glad ,i %all be   ,t ! lamp ( my 
life has be5 blaz$ out = ,!e4   ,i %all 
be glad 9 :atev] ,i gave1   ,lab\r1 or  
money1 "o s9n] to save2    ,i %all n m9d
 t ! pa? has be5 r\gh1   ,t ,?y de> feet
 l$ ! way is en\gh4   ,:5 ,i am dy+ h[  
glad ,i %all be1   ,t ! lamp ( my life  

has be5 blaz$ out = ,!e4  ,9 ! picture (
 ! ar*] & 8 arr[1 !re is an illu/ration 
( d]iv$ en]gy4 ,! arr[ plac$ ^u ! /r+ & 
drawn back by ! ar*] spe$s away to d !  
ma/]'s w4 ,x has no p[] 9 itself2 x     
flies =w>d 9 ! ma/]'s /r5g?4 ,god is    
always seek+ an outlet = ,8 p[] along ! 
l9e ( s]vice4 ,x is :5 our lives are    
surr5d]$ to ,him t victory is possible4 
,a fri5d ( m9e took = 8 ye> text !      
expression ,i believe1 & ,i belong4 ,we 
might well add1 ,i live & ,i love1 &    
because ,i d bo? ,i w obey4 ,ole ,bull  
once play$ 8 viol9 9 ! pres5ce ( a      
company ( ,univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,he *>m$   
!m1 !y knew at once t !y 7 9 ! pres5ce (
 a ma/]4 ,:5 he 0 f9i%$ play+1 "o :o 0  
pres5t said to him1 ,:at is ! secret (  
y\r p[]1 h y a special b[1 or is x 9 !  
in/rum5t y use8 ,ole ,bull respond$1 ,i 
?9k x is 9 nei!r1 b x has always seem$  
to me t ,i _h p[] 9 play+ because ,i    
wait$ to play until ,i _h an            
inspiration1 :5 my s\l 0 ov]fl[+ ) music
 & ,i c\ld n /ay ! torr5t t 0 back ( me2

 x is !n t ,i take my viol9 & ! music   
fl[s =?4 ,if we 7 always passive 9 ! h&s
 ( ! ,ma/] ,he w\ld %[ =? 9 & ?r\gh u ,8
 m>vell\s grace & p[]4  ,! poli%+ ( !   
%aft is always necess>y4 ,god uses all  
our exp]i5ces to equip u = life4 ,p>5tal
 influ5ce2 ! p[] ( pray] z (f]$ 9 our   
behalf by o!rs2 ! education giv5 u 9 !  
s*ools2 ! disappo9tm5ts ( life :i* seem 
almo/ to cru% u2 ! sorr[s :i* are       
indescribable2 all ^! are l ! t\* ( a   
ma/]'s h&1 & =? f su* a s*ool & su* a   
tra9+ we ought to come prep>$ to d ! w (
 ,god4  ,! arr[ 0 c>ri$ 9 ! quiv] & !   
quiv] 0 ne> to ! ma/]'s side4 ,ne>ness  
to ,god is ess5tial if we are to be us$ 
( ,god4 ,he *ooses ! vessel ne>e/ ,8 h&4
 ,?is has always be5 true4 ,! apo/les1  
m>tyrs1 mission>ies1 & sa9ts :o h f9i%$ 
_! "w & h gone on be=e1 z well z ^? :o  
live to-day1 prove ! /atem5t t we mu/ be
 9 close/ relation%ip ) ,*ri/ if we are 
to be entru/$ ) ! gift ( p[]4 ,x is :5  
we are 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high t
 we le>n ,god's w conc]n+ u4 ,_m p d n  

"k ,god's w because !y live too mu* 9 ! 
bu/le & confusion ( life4 ,god speaks ,8
 be/ messages to u 9 :isp]s1 n 9 ?und]  
tones1 & we mu/ be /ill to "k t ,he is  
,god & /udy to be quiet t we may g =? f 
quietness to conqu]4 ,! practice ( !    
quiet h\r is ! secret ( _m a s\l's      
victori\s s]vice4    ,%ut 9 ) ,god      
alone1   ,i sp5d ! quiet h\r2   ,8 m]cy 
& ,8 love ,i own1   ,& seek ,8 sav+ p[] 
,%ut 9 ) ,god alone2   ,9 m$itation     
sweet1   ,my _s waits be=e ! ?rone1     
,b[$ l[ at ,jesus' feet4    ,%ut 9 )    
,god alone2   ,i praise ,8 holy "n1     
,:o gave ! ,savi\r to atone   ,= all my 
s9 & %ame4    ,%ut 9 ) ,god alone2   ,& 
yet ,i h no fe>1   ,i re/ b5ea? !       
cleans+ blood1   ,& p]fect love is "h4  
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,/>t+ ,"r   ,e "o ov]     
aga9/ 8 h\se1 ,nehemiah iii4 #bh4 ,!    
fir/ "p ( ! ,book ( ,nehemiah gives u a 
/rik+ picture ( de/ruction1 & z we look 
ab\t u we see a city 9 ru9s3 ! walls are
 d[n2 ! homes h be5 de/roy$2 ! p are 9  
despair1 s great is ! desolation t ev5 !

 temple has be5 defac$4 ,:5 ! tid+s     
conc]n+ ! havoc :i* has be5 wr\ght 9 !  
city ( ,j]usalem rea*$ ,nehemiah he 0   
well nigh he>t-brok54 ,speak+ ab\t !    
/ory t _h be5 br\ght to him he said1 ,& 
!y said unto me1 ,! remnant t are left (
 ! captivity !re 9 ! prov9ce are 9 great
 affliction & reproa*2 ! wall (         
,j]usalem also is brok5 d[n1 & ! gates  
!re( are burn$ ) fire1 ,nehemiah i4 #c4 
,:5 he rea*es ! city ( ,j]usalem he goes
 ab\t to view ! ru9s1 & he ?us describes
 8 j\rney3 ,s ,i came to ,j]usalem & 0  
!re ?ree days4 ,!n ,i told !m ( ! h& (  
my ,god :i* 0 good ^u me2 z also ! k+'s 
words t ,he _h spok5 unto me4 ,& !y     
said1 ,let u rise up & build4 ,s !y     
/r5g!n$ _! h&s = ?is good "w1 ,nehemiah 
ii4 #aa & #ah4  ,?is picture ( despair z
 se5 9 ! old5 days 9 ,j]usalem is almo/ 
if n altoge!r be+ repeat$ to-day4 ,!    
case is really desp]ate4 ,! ne$ ( ,div9e
 help 9 ! re-con/ruction ( human lives  
has nev] be5 great]4 ,ho/s ( m5 f9d !   
foll[+ te/imony a description ( _! own  

exp]i5ce4 ,x is a "y univ]sity man :o is
 speak+1 & be=e a great cr[d ( p he     
says3--  ,probably n9e out ( e t5 ( y m5
 /&+ 9 front ( me "k :o ,i am & "k my   
family well4 ,y w no d\bt be surpris$ to
 he> ( ! awful exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* ,i h 
gone dur+ ! pa/ six mon?s4 ,j six mon?s 
ago1 z mo/ ( y "k1 ,i 0 an active       
,*ri/ian work]1 & !re are _m ( y 9 front
 ( me :o z rec5tly z la/ ,july sat &    
he>d me prea*4 ,dur+ ! la/ six mon?s    
tr\ble came ^u me1 & 9 a weak mom5t1    
los+ fai? 9 ,god1 ,i took to dr9k1 &    
sank z l[ z x is possible = any man to  
s9k4 ,n ev5 ! prodigal 9 ! p>able c\ld h
 fall5 l[] ?an ,i did4 ,dis[n$ by my "m2
 ca/ aside by my bro!r & si/]s2 despis$ 
by ! memb]s & (fic]s ( ! *ur* to :i* ,i 
belong$ & 9 :i* ,i prea*$1 ,i 0 9 e     
respect an outca/4 ,j be=e ,*ri/mas1    
:il/ tramp+ on ! road1 ,i actually took 
! %irt (f my back to sell x = dr9k1 s   
mis]able 0 ,i4 ,my nights ,i sp5t 9 !   
op5 fields1 wak+ 9 ! morn+ cov]$ ) fro/4
 ,some?+ seem$ to compel me to att5d !  

meet+s 9 ?is city4 ,i att5d$ night aft] 
night1 & al?\gh ! s++ & ! address _h a  
wond]ful effect ^u me1 ,i kept /ruggl+  
aga9/ ! work+ ( ! ,_s1 until ! s++ ( !  
*orus ,i am ,includ$1 br\ght home to me 
z nev] be=e1 ! fact t ev5 ,i1 wret*$    
outca/ t ,i 01 _h n gone too f>4 ,i !n &
 !re made up my m9d to accept ! promise 
( ,john iii4 #af4 ,f t "t ,i h realiz$1 
z nev] be=e1 t ,*ri/ w5t to ,calv>y n s 
mu* = ! _w1 z ,he did = me4 ,& ,i int5d 
to devote ! re/ ( my life to w9n+ s\ls =
 ,him4  ,!re is surely cause = great    
al>m because ( ! pres5t condition (     
affairs1 & = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,home    
life is n :at x us$ to be4 ,9 ! old5    
times ! home 0 a h>b\r into :i*         
tempe/-toss$ s\ls came day aft] day1 &  
?us protect$1 _h "t to rega9 lo/ /r5g? &
 g =? aga9 to battle ) ! /orm4 ,x 0 once
 true t fa!rs 7 prie/s 9 _! own         
h\seholds & mo!rs 7 sa9ts4 ,! be/ memory
 t "s ( u h is t :i* c5tres 9 a home :]e
 love rul$ & reign$2 :]e ,*ri/ 0 hon\r$2
 :]e ! ,bible 0 read1 expla9$ & lov$1 & 

:]e ! v atmosph]e 0 l heav54 ,9 _m      
in/ances to-day ?is is miss+ & he is to 
be piti$ :o has n su* a memory z ?is1 & 
su* an influ5ce = good 9 8 life4 ,!     
family alt> 9 too _m h\seholds has be5  
brok5 d[n or giv5 up4 ,:at l$ y to      
,*ri/8 0 ! "q ask$ ( a di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ian
 work]4 ,& ! answ] quickly giv5 01 ,my  
fa!r's pray]s at ! family alt>4 ,!y     
foll[$ me ?r\gh my manhood & compell$ me
 ev5tually to accept ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! family
 alt> is gone f a home1 x is l ! tak+   
away ( a /rong f\ndation f a build+ or  
depriv+ ! ar* ( its key/one4 ,bett]     
sacrifice ev]y?+ ?an ?is _s & practice (
 pray] 9 ! home4  ,x is b>ely possible t
 because ( conditions family pray]s may 
n be conduct$ to-day z 9 o!r days1 b !re
 is at lea/ "t = a v]se ( scripture & a 
pray] out ( a full he>t1 & ! influ5ce ( 
ev5 s brief a s]vice w keep ! memb]s ( !
 h\sehold f _m a failure4  ,*ur*        
att5dance is n :at x once 04 ,!         
old-fa%ion$ family pew is a ?+ ( ! pa/ 9
 too _m cases4 ,9 o!r days ! fa!r1 ! "m1

 & ! *ildr5 att5d$ div9e wor%ip 9 ! h\se
 ( ,god4 ,!y sang ! hymns ( ! *ur*      
toge!r2 !y wor%ipp$ ,god ) ! same _s (  
devotion2 !y li/5$ to ! m9i/]'s prea*+ &
 !y came =? f su* a s]vice clo!d ) a p[]
 t made !m able to /& aga9/ ! mightie/  
influ5ces = evil4 ,because ! family pew 
is out ( date _m boys are w&]+1 & _m    
girls h gone a/ray4  ,) ! beg9n+ ( !    
f\r? *apt] ( ,nehemiah !re is a *ange 9 
! /ory z told by ! ,prophet4 ,!re is a  
r+ ( triumph :5 he ann\nces3 ,s built we
 ! wall2 & all ! wall 0 jo9$ toge!r unto
 ! half !re(2 = ! p _h a m9d to "w1     
,nehemiah iv4 #f4 ,& ! complet5ess ( 8  
"w is describ$ :5 he says3 ,n[ x came to
 pass :5 ! wall 0 built1 & ,i _h set up 
! doors1 & ! port]s & ! s+]s & !        
,levites 7 appo9t$ 444 ,nehemiah vii4   
#a4 ,i am sure x is q true t out f all !
 despair :i* sometimes appals u1 we %all
 come into ! same complete victory4 ,b  
if we are to w9 o!rs to ,*ri/ & if our  
"w is to be a "w ( prev5tion1 s t our   
*ildr5 %all n g a/ray & our fri5ds may n

 w&]1 !n x w be ess5tial t we %\ld1 l   
,nehemiah ( old1 beg9 to build ev]yone  
ov] aga9/ 8 own h\se4 ,x is a sad ?+ to 
f9d s _m p 9 ! _w :o are a public       
success & a private failure4 ,great     
sup]9t5d5ts ( ,sunday ,s*ools1 & poor   
fa!rs2 exp]i5c$ ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]s1 &
 inconsi/5t 9 _! own homes2 eloqu5t     
prea*]s & poor illu/rations ( ! _s (    
,jesus2 fam$ = piety z reveal$ to !     
public eye & q z fam$ = lack ( piety1 :5
 liv+ out ( ! lime light1 9 ! common    
r\nd ( daily duties ) ^? :o "k u be/ &  
ought to speak ( u mo/ highly4  ,if our 
"w is to be z ,god w\ld h x :]e %all x  
beg98 ,by all means let x beg9 )        
ourselves4 ,!re is a text ( ,scripture  
:i* e ,*ri/ian mu/ say ov] & ov]4 ,he   
might beg9 ! day ) x & x might n be     
amiss = him to say x ov] be=e he closes 
8 eyes 9 sleep4 ,se>* me1 ,o ,god1 & "k 
my he>t2 try me & "k my ?\ghts2 & see if
 !re be any wick$ way 9 me1 ,psalm      
cxxxix4 #bc1 #bd4 ,x is q unnecess>y to 
/udy ! me?ods ( m5 if we _c be> ! te/ ( 

,god's se>*+ eye4  ,we mu/ be "r 9 our  
own homes4 ,9 a meet+ conduct$ rec5tly 9
 ,wales a g5tleman rose to say3 ,i came 
to ! meet+ on ,friday aft]noon & made a 
cov5ant ) ,god t ,i w\ld speak to       
someone ab\t ,*ri/4 ,x laid s hold ( my 
he>t t ,i w5t home & spoke to my little 
girl4 ,i ask$ h] if %e lov$ ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 & %e said1 ',yes1 ,i d4' ,i     
said1 ',w y accept ,jesus z y\r p]sonal 
,savi\r8' ',yes1 ,i am will+ to' %e     
said4 ,i w5t to ! /eel works1 & _h be5  
pray+ t ,god w\ld use me4 ,i ask$ ! "y  
man ) :om ,i 0 work+ if he 7 a ,*ri/ian4
 ,he look$ black at me1 b ,i ask$ him to
 be hone/ be=e ,god4 ,9 a mom5t 8 face  
*ang$ z he said )\t hesitation1 ',i w   
accept ,jesus z my ,savi\r n[4'  ,i 0   
work+ dur+ ! night1 & x came to food "t1
 s ,i ask$ sev]al ( ! m5 if !y w\ld come
 into ! smi? %op & h a ^w ( pray]4 ,!re 
0 a "y man !re ^: little boy ,i _h spok5
 to4 ,?is "y man came to me at ?ree     
o'clock 9 ! morn+ to tell me t he w\ld  
accept ,jesus z 8 p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,i   

ask$ "s ( ! m5 if !y w\ld come up to my 
h\se & h a little pray] meet+ aft] "w1  
at six o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y came up & 
,i spoke to !m1 quot+ ! texts ,john iii4
 #af & ,john v4 #bd4 ,"s ( ! m5 pres5t 7
 n sav$4 ,i ask$ !m if !y really        
und]/ood ! ,scriptures1 & !y told me !y 
did4 ',n[1' ,i said1 'w y n accept      
,jesus z y\r p]sonal ,savi\r8' & "o :o 0
 9 ! smi? %op told me t he _h def9itely 
giv5 himself to ,god at ?ree o'clock t  
morn+4 ,!n ,i ask$ a boy ( fifte5 if he 
und]/ood ! words4 ',yes1' he said1 s ,i 
ask$ him if he w\ld n accept ,*ri/4     
',yes' he repli$1 ',i w4' ,! foll[+     
night ,i spoke to ano!r 9 ! works1      
conc]n+ 8 s\l1 & ask$ him if he _h fully
 surr5d]$1 because ,i knew he 0 9       
tr\ble4 ,ab\t "o o'clock ,i spoke to him
 & said1 ',w y give y\rself to ! ,"l    
n[8' ',no1' he said1 'n n[4' ',well1' ,i
 said1 'come to ! smi? %op at food "t & 
h a ^w ( pray]4' ,aft] food "t he came  
out1 & />t$ aga9 at 8 "w4 ,pres5tly he  
came across to me4 ',well1' ,i said1 'h 

y fully surr5d]$8' ',yes1 ,tom1' he     
said1 ',i h giv5 myself to ,*ri/1 n[4'  
,beg9n+ 9 ! home x is q easy to g out   
into a wid] circle & s]ve4 ,! t5d5cy1   
h[ev]1 is to beg9 9 "s public place1 &  
(t5times because ( ?is we fail to w9 ^? 
:o "w by our side1 :o sit ) u at our own
 table & :o live ) u day aft] day & =   
:om we are specially responsible4 ,x w  
also be necess>y = u to enl>ge ! circle 
& rea* ! p 9 our own places ( bus9ess4  
,two bus9ess m5 j\rney$ into a ,new     
,engl& city toge!r = tw5ty ye>s4 ,"o (  
!m 0 a ,*ri/ian1 ! o!r 0 n4 ,!y 7 bo?   
dy+ ! same day1 & ! man :o 0 n a        
,*ri/ian :5 he he>d t 8 fri5d 0 dy+1 _h 
a "r to say to 8 wife1 z he did1 ,x is a
 /range ?+ t my fri5d & ,i h kn[n ea*   
o!r s well1 & love ea* o!r s de>ly1 t he
 has all[$ me to come to ?is day )\t a  
w>n+4  ,a bus9ess man rose 9 a meet+ to 
say1 ,i h be5 greatly conc]n$ ab\t "o "y
 man :o works 9 my (fice4 ,i ask$ him if
 he w\ld n come to ! (fice a little     
e>li] ?is morn+4 ,:5 he came & we 7     

alone ,i ask$ him if he knew :y ,i _h   
got him to come a little e>li]4 ,:5 he  
told me t he did n1 ,i said to him ',i  
am a ,*ri/ian1 ,i h nev] spok5 to y ab\t
 ,*ri/ & ,i h ask$ y to come ?is morn+ t
 ,i might expla9 ! way to y & urge y to 
take y\r /& = ,him4' ,t morn+ ,i _h !   
great joy ( lead+ my employee to ,*ri/4 
,i gave him a little pocket ,te/am5t 9  
:i* ,i wrote 8 "n1 & "u 8 "n ,i wrote   
?is ,scripture1 ',?\ art my son1 ?is day
 h ,i begott5 !e1' & aft] t ,i sign$ my 
"n4 ,?ree days lat]1 said ! bus9ess man1
 ! "y man ( :om ,i speak1 l$ ?ree o!rs  
to ,*ri/1 "o ( !m 0 ! head book-keep] 9 
my (fice4  ,if we are to be successful  
s\l w9n]s x is ess5tial n only t we %\ld
 get "r ) ,god b t we %\ld keep "r )    
,him4 ,!re mu/ be a quick confession (  
s9 & a quick turn+ away f all t w\ld "w 
aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,our fri5ds ) :om we live &
 lab\r are ke5 critics1 & z a rule1 j   
ones4 ,!y "k :5 we are wrong & no?+ s   
h9d]s a te/imony z to all[ a wrong to g 
unright$4 ,:5 be=e our own h\seholds & )

 ^? :o "k u be/1 & by ^: side we toil1 9
 %op1 or /ore1 or (fice1 or ) ^? :om we 
employ1 we keep ourselves unspott$ f !  
_w1 we h an unansw]able argum5t = ,*ri/ 
& a te/imony z reg>ds ! value ( foll[+  
,him :i* _c be ga9say$4     ,,*apt] ,v  
,no ,man c>$ = my ,s\l   ,no man c>$ =  
my s\l1 ,psalm cxlii4 #d4 ,all ab\t u p 
are say+ ^! words1 & !y really ?9k we d 
n c>e4 ,i believe !re has nev] be5 a    
/ory ( a man 9 :i* 0 f\nd m contra/ ?an 
9 ?is acc\nt ( ! man :o sobs out !      
words1 ,no man c>$ = my s\l4 ,he is a   
%eph]d boy1 !n a k+1 a sa9t1 writ+ !    
tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 !n sudd5ly turn$ into
 a s9n] black5+ ! pages ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t ) ! /ory ( 8 transgressions4 ,!
 _w has n _h bett] poetry ?an t :i* came
 f ! he>t & bra9 ( ?is m>vell\s man4 ,9 
addition to all ?is1 he is a musician1 &
 all ?r\gh ! ,psalms he is keep+ "t to  
heav5's music until1 :5 he comes to !   
close ( ! ,psalt]1 he /&s l ! lead] ( a 
mighty *orus1 & calls ^u e liv+ brea?+  
be+ to praise ! ,"l4 ,he is a pursu] (  

m51 & ! ho/s ( ! enemy run & cry & flee 
be=e him4  ,sudd5ly ! sc5e is *ang$4 ,he
 is himself pursu$4 ,he is 9 ! cave (   
,eng$i4 ,! cave is d>k1 & x is 9 ! gloom
 t we he> him cry+ out1 ,i look$ ^u my  
"r h& & beheld1 b !re 0 no man t w\ld "k
 me3 refuge fail$ me4 ,& z he said ?is  
,i ?9k he mu/ h said1 ) a sob1 ,no man  
c>$ = my s\l4 ,b x is n my int5tion s   
mu* to tell ! /ory ( ?is man ^: life 0 s
 fill$ ) contra/s1 b r to speak ( ^? :o 
live to-day1 & :o ?9k !y h a "r to use !
 same words z ! ,psalmi/1 ,no man c>$ = 
my s\l4  ,!y walk on ! /reets ( our     
cities2 !y live 9 our homes2 !y meet u 9
 our places ( bus9ess2 !y are memb]s (  
our circle ( fri5ds2 !y "k t we are     
,*ri/ians1 & !y are (t5 ?9k+ or say+1   
,no man c>$ = my s\l4 ,x is /range t we 
%\ld p]mit ?is1 because we read 9 !     
,bible1 ,he t believe? n is condemn$    
already4 ,he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n
 life1 b ! wra? ( ,god abide? on him4 ,x
 seems /range t "o c\ld say he believes 
! ,bible to be true2 t he accepts ^!    

/atem5ts conc]n+ ! "o :o is n a         
,*ri/ian1 & yet lives & works &         
associates ) him & nev] speaks to him   
ab\t ! salvation ( 8 s\l4  ,x w\ld seem 
z if !y at lea/ _h a "r to say1 ,no man 
seems to c>e4 ,b "s may say1 ,!y h !    
,*ur*1 & ! doors are wide op52 !y h !   
m9i/]1 & 8 message is fai?ful4 ,yet1 !  
av]age man :o sits 9 *ur* & li/5s to !  
mo/ impassion$ appeal ( ! prea*]1 r>ely 
consid]s ! s]mon p]sonal4 ,he f9ds      
himself say+1 sometimes aga9/ 8 w1 t !  
prea*] is pr(essional1 t 8 plea is      
p]functory1 & s he goes out ( *ur* &    
says aga91 ,no man seems to c>e = my    
s\l4  ,!re came into my *ur* 9 an ,ea/]n
 city a man :o wor%ipp$ ) u = a "t4 ,8  
family 7 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,i made x a rule  
nev] to all[ "o to att5d ! *ur* t ,i did
 n speak to him p]sonally4 ,"o day ,i   
call$ on ?is bus9ess man4 ,he took me   
into 8 private (fice4 ,:5 ,i took him by
 ! h& ,i said1 ,i h come to ask y to be 
a ,*ri/ian4 ,he look$ at me 9 amazem5t2 
& ,i said1 ,i am n ask+ y to jo9 my     

*ur*1 t may n be ! *ur* ( y\r *oice1 b  
,i am ask+ y to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,he drew 
8 h& out ( m9e1 walk$ away to ! w9d[1 & 
/ood look+ d[n ^u ! busy /reet = fully  
five m9utes4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h (f5d$ him4  
,!n he came back1 &1 bru%+ ! te>s out ( 
8 eyes1 he took my h& aga9 & said1 ,x is
 ! fir/ invitation to be a ,*ri/ian ,i h
 ev] _h 9 all my life4 ,nobody ev] ask$ 
me be=e4 ,my "m nev] ask$ me2 my wife   
has nev] ask$ me2 no m9i/] has ev] ask$ 
me4 ,!n1 s9k+ back into ! *air by 8     
table1 he us$ ! words :i* are almo/     
id5tical ) ! words ( ,david1 ,i ?\ght no
 "o c>$4  ,su* m5 are all ar\nd u2 m5 9 
deepe/ ne$2 m5 ) sore a*+ he>ts4 ,!re 0 
a man 9 an ,am]ican city :o occupi$ a   
high position among m54 ,he took 8 own  
life4 ,"u ! /ress ( political excitem5t 
he misappropriat$ ! funds ( ! bank1 ?9k+
 he c\ld repay !m1 & 9 8 beautiful home 
he put ! revolv] to 8 temple & %ot      
himself4 ,! sadde/ lett] ,i h ev] se5 0 
writt5 by t man4 ,he wrote to 8 wife    
ask+ h] =giv5ess4 ,he told h] to pray = 

! *ildr5 :om he _h di%on\r$4 ,!n he     
conclud$ 8 f>ewell lett] ) ?is /atem5t3 
,?r\gh all ! mon?s ,i h be5 wi%+        
somebody w\ld speak to me ab\t becom+ a 
,*ri/ian4 ,9 ! light ( su* facts ,i     
believe t :at we ne$ 9 ^! days is n s   
mu*1 m m5 to prea*--al?\gh t w\ld be a  
great bless+--z p 9 ! *ur* :o w be      
absolutely consi/5t4 ,if !y say !y      
believe ,god's ,^w to be true1 !y mu/   
speak to ^? ov] :om !y h an influ5ce1   
ab\t ! p]sonal acceptance ( ,*ri/4  ,i 0
 wait+ "o day outside ! (fice ( !       
,gov]nor ( "o ! ,we/]n ,/ates1 & :ile ,i
 wait$1 ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor spoke to  
me4 ,he said1 ,i 0 9 y\r s]vice la/     
night1 & ,i want to take issue ) y on   
:at y said4 ,y told y\r he>]s to g up & 
d[n ! /reets ask+ ! p to become         
,*ri/ians4 ,i ?9k if anyone %\ld come   
into my (fice & ask me to become a      
,*ri/ian ,i %\ld tell him to g ab\t 8   
bus9ess4 ,y surely misund]/ood me1 ,i   
said2 :at ,i told !m 0 ?is1 t if a      
bus9ess man 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 8 fri5d :o  

is a ,*ri/ian ought to speak to him     
k9dly ab\t 8 s\l4 ,i _h be5 introduc$ to
 ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor by "o ( ! great  
politicians ( ! ,/ate1 :o 0 a s9c]e     
,*ri/ian1 & ,i said1 ,suppose our mutual
 fri5d "h %\ld come to y & say1 ',i am a
 ,*ri/ian4 ,i ?9k x is ! be/ ?+ = a man 
to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am n always :at ,i 
w\ld l to be myself1 b ,i %\ld l to     
invite y to become a ,*ri/ian4' ,!n     
suppose he %\ld tell y :at a /r5g? &    
help x _h be5 to him1 :at w\ld y say to 
him8 ,he look$ at me = a mom5t1 & said1 
,i ?9k ,i %\ld say ',?ank y4' ,i am sure
 ?\s&s c\ld be won to ,jesus ,*ri/ if ! 
memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 consi/5t 9 ! matt] ( 
liv+ 9 ,*ri/ & giv+ an invitation to p  
to become acqua9t$ ) ,him4  ,x is n fair
 to *>ge ! m9i/] ) be+ pr(essional1 nor 
to say t 9 8 appeal he is p]functory4   
,nor is x always j to criticize ^? :o   
are 9 ! *ur*1 = n speak+ to ! unsav$1 = 
!re may be an explanation4 ,sometimes we
 feel a s5se ( our own unwor?9ess4 ,!re 
are bus9ess m5 :o "k t if !y %\ld speak 

to _! employees1 ! fir/ spee* w\ld h to 
be a confession ( failure4 ,!re are wom5
 :o "k t if !y %\ld g to _! husb&s or   
*ildr51 & ask !m to come to ,*ri/1 !y   
w\ld h fir/ ( all to say1 ,y mu/ =give  
my inconsi/5cy4 ,!re are fa!rs :o "k t  
!y c\ld n g to _! homes & call _! *ildr5
 ar\nd !m1 & bid !m come to ,*ri/ )\t   
fir/ say+1 ,y mu/ =give y\r fa!r4 ,b if 
a confession is necess>y1 !n make x4 ,x 
is sometimes a s5se ( unwor?9ess t seals
 "o's lips1 b rememb] if y h a fri5d :o 
is n a ,*ri/ian1 & to :om y h nev] spok5
 ( ,*ri/1 y\r fri5d c\nts y inconsi/5t  
because ( y\r failure4  ,i said to !    
(fic]s 9 my *ur* "o ev5+1 ,h[ _m ( y h  
ev] l$ a s\l to ,*ri/8 ,ab\t half ( !m  
said !y nev] _h4 ,"o (fic] said1 ,t is a
 %>p "q = me4 ,if y w excuse me ,i w g  
home & speak to my *ildr51 to-night4 ,he
 did s1 & ,i receiv$ two ( 8 sons into !
 *ur* %ortly aft]4  ,aga91 we seem to h 
fail$ to w>n our fri5ds because we h su*
 a slight conception ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w   
,lo/4 ,a "m 9 ,*icago "o day c>ri$ h]   

little baby ov] to ! doctor1 & said1    
,doctor1 look into ?is baby's eyes1     
some?+ has gone wrong ) !m4 ,! doctor   
took ! little *ild & held x 9 8 arms s t
 ! light w\ld /rike its face1 ,he gaz$  
at x only = a mom5t1 !n1 putt+ x back   
into its "m's arms1 he %ook 8 head1 & ! 
"m said quickly1 ,doctor1 :at is x8 ,&  
he said1 ,madam1 y\r baby is go+ bl9d4  
,!re is no p[] 9 ?is _w t c make him    
see4 ,%e held ! baby 9 h] arms close up 
aga9/ h] he>t4 ,!n ) a cry %e fell to ! 
floor 9 a swoon1 say+ z %e fell1 ,my    
,god--bl9d6 ,i ?9k any p>5t mu/ "k h[ %e
 felt4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,bett] to be     
maim$1 & halt1 & bl9d ?an to be lo/4    
,if y believe ! ,bible y _c be          
indiff]5t4 ,b y say1 "s w\ld n l to h y 
speak to !m4 ,i h be5 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s a 
m9i/]1 & h spok5 to all classes &       
conditions ( m5 & wom51 & only 9 "o s+le
 in/ance h ,i ev] be5 rebuk$4 ,i 0 once 
ask$ to speak to ! presid5t ( a bank4 ,i
 w5t into 8 (fice1 & 0 introduc$ to him 
by ! pa/or ) :om ,i 0 /ay+4 ,i said1 ,my

 fri5d is v int]e/$ 9 y1 & ,i wi% ,i    
c\ld lead y to ,*ri/4 ,he look$ at me 9 
p]fect amazem5t4 ,!n1 ris+ f ! *air1 he 
took me by ! h&1 & said1 ,?ank y1 sir4  
,i saw him t night1 make 8 way d[n !    
cr[d$ aisle ( ! *ur*1 give ! m9i/] 8 h&1
 & say1 ,i w4  ,b ,i _h a sad exp]i5ce  
at college4 ,i room$ ) a man :5 ,i 0 a  
/ud5t = ! m9i/ry1 & nev] spoke to him   
ab\t 8 s\l4 ,:5 ! day ( my graduation   
came1 & ,i 0 bidd+ him good-bye1 he     
said1 ,by ! way1 :y h y nev] spok5 to me
 ab\t becom+ a ,*ri/ian8 ,i w\ld r he _h
 /ruck me4 ,i said1 ,because ,i ?\ght y 
did n c>e4 ,c>e6 he said4 ,!re has nev] 
be5 a day t ,i did n want y to speak2   
!re has nev] be5 a night t ,i did n hope
 y w\ld speak4 ,i lo/ an opportunity4 ,i
 fe> "s day1 ,i mu/ answ] = x4  ,y _h an
 idea t y _h no influ5ce1 b y mu/       
rememb] t :5 y speak 9 ! "n ( ,jesus    
,*ri/1 ,god /&s back ( y2 t :5 y plead =
 ! salvation ( a p]son1 all ! p[] (     
heav5 is work+ ?r\gh y4 ,"s may ask1    
,:at is ! be/ "t to speak to my fri5ds  

ab\t ,*ri/8 ,i %\ld say1 speak to !m :5 
!y are 9 tr\ble1 seek !m out :5 o!rs are
 be+ sav$1 b1 be/ ( all1 g to !m :5 !   
,_s ( ,god says g1 t is ! be/ "t4 ,:5ev]
 ,god says ,g1 ,he is always mak+ ready 
! he>t = our com+4 ,i 0 "o day walk+ d[n
 ! /reets ( an ,am]ican city ) a        
,me?odi/ m9i/]1 :5 he said to me1 ,:at  
w\ld y d if y 7 impress$ t y %\ld speak 
to a man8 ,i said1 ,speak to him4 ,he   
said1 ,b ?is man has n be5 9 *ur* =     
?irte5 ye>s4 ,nev]!less1 ,i said1 speak 
to him4 ,he turn$ & made 8 way to !     
great h\se :]e ?is bus9ess man liv$4 ,he
 rang ! bell1 & ! door 0 op5$ by !      
g5tleman himself1 :o said1 ,doctor1 ,i  
am glad to see y4 ,i h be5 9 all day    
?9k+ y might come4 ,& 9 a v few m9utes  
he 0 kneel+ 9 ! libr>y ) ?is g5tleman   
:om he quickly l$ to ,*ri/4  ,a ye> lat]
 ,i 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! city ( ,*icago1 :51 
pick+ up a newspap]1 ,i notic$ t ?is man
 :om ! m9i/] _h won to ,*ri/1 _h di$    
sudd5ly4 ,i got a lett] f ! m9i/] n long
 aft]w>ds1 & he said1 ,i 0 ) him :5 he  

di$4 ,he s5t a mess5g] = me to come &   
see him1 & :5 ,i arriv$ he turn$ 8 face 
t[>ds m9e & said1 ,dr ----1 ?ank y =    
com+ t day1 = if y _h miss$ t day1 ,i   
might h miss$ ?is4 ,!n he began to s+ z 
be/ he c\ld4 ,he rais$ himself on 8     
pill[1 ) 8 arms outrea*+1 & said1 ,jesus
 ,lov] ( ,my s\l1 & pass$ away4 ,!      
m9i/]'s lett] 0 m>k$ ) te>s1 & d[n at ! 
foot ( x 0 writt5 ?is s5t5ce2 ,god help+
 me1 ,i w nev] hesitate aga94 ,!y are   
all ab\t u1 m5 ) a*+ he>ts1 m5 caught by
 ! p[] ( s91 "y p & old] p z well4 ,!y  
are wait+4 ,prea*+ may n w9 !m2 s++ may 
n t\* !m4 ,b p]sonal ef=t w4  ,i might  
*ange ! text & make x read3 ,! _w does n
 c>e = y\r s\l1 ,y may w9 x1 & x w mock 
y4 ,satan does n c>e = y\r s\l4 ,he w   
fasc9ate y & sn>e y1 & :5 y say1 ,oh1   
wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f 
! body ( ?is dea?8 !re w be no          
deliv]ance4 ,b ,god c>es4 ,*ri/ c>es4 ,!
 m9i/] c>es1 & ?\s&s ( o!rs c>e4 ,"s are
 say+1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be a ,*ri/ian8  
,a g5tleman once said to me1 ,i d n love

 ,god4 ,ano!r p]son once said1 ,y talk  
ab\t love = ,*ri/2 is x l love = my "m1 
because if x is ,i h n got x4 ,no1 x is 
n l t4 ,t is n ! fir/ /ep 9 ! way4 ,tell
 !m ,god does n say1 ,love me1 & ,i w   
save y4 ,god says1 ,tru/ me4 ,accept my 
conditions1 believe on my ,son & foll[  
,him4  ,!re 0 a great man 9 a ,we/]n    
city :o _h a little girl :o 0 deaf &    
dumb4 ,he lov$ 8 *ild s mu* t he w\ld n 
all[ anybody to tea* h]4 ,%e _h a k9d ( 
sign language :i* !y bo? und]/ood1 b    
nobody else 0 all[$ to tea* h]4 ,?is    
g5tleman at "o "t _h occasion to leave  
home & g abroad4 ,he c\ld n take 8      
daught] ) him1 s 8 m9i/] p]suad$ him to 
s5d h] ov] to an in/itution :]e %e c\ld 
be taught to use ! sign language ( !    
deaf & dumb4 ,he took h] ov] himself1   
nev] = a mom5t imag9+ t %e w\ld le>n to 
speak ) h] lips1 z %e did4 ,! mon?s     
pass$ by1 & :5 ! fa!r return$1 ! m9i/]  
w5t ) him to see 8 *ild 9 ! in/itution4 
,! little girl _h be5 told t he 0 com+1 
& look+ out ( ! w9d[ %e saw h] fa!r com+

 ?r\gh ! gate4 ,%e sprang to ! door1 &  
ran d[n ! /eps1 & along ! walk until %e 
rea*$ h] fa!r4 ,!n %e climb$ up into 8  
arms1 &1 putt+ h] lips up aga9/ 8 e>1 %e
 said1 ,fa!r1 ,i love y1 ,i love y4 ,!  
great man held h] out at arm's l5g?1    
look$ into h] face1 !n press$ h] m      
closely to 8 he>t & fell 9 a fa9t--:5 he
 recov]$ consci\sness he 0 sobb+4 ,all !
 day he kept say+1 ,i h he>d h] speak1 &
 %e loves me1 %e loves me4 ,s tell ! p v
 pla9ly t ,god does n say1 ,love me4 ,he
 says1 ,believe on me2 tru/ me2 foll[   
me4 ,!n ask !m1 ,w y d x8 ,& if !y w    
foll[ ,him1 hav+ accept$ ,8 ,son z _!   
,savi\r1 & ) 8 help hav+ turn$ f s91 !n 
if !y w obey ,him1 !y w come to love    
,him ) all _! he>ts4     ,,*apt] ,,vi   
,w9n+ ! ,"y   ,!re is a lad "h1 ,john   
vi4 #i4 ,jesus _h j cross$ ov] ! sea (  
,galilee &1 attract$ by ! miracles :i*  
he _h wr\ght1 great multitudes _h foll[$
 aft] ,him4 ,9 ord] t ,he might escape !
 ?rong1 ,he w5t up into a m\nta9 & !re  
,he sat ) ,8 disciples4 ,:5 ! ,ma/] saw 

! great company /ret*+ out on e side (  
,him ,he said unto ,philip1 ,:5ce %all  
we buy bread t ^! may eat4 ,philip 0 s  
amaz$ at ! cr[d t he answ]$ ,him1 ,two  
hundr$ p5nywor? ( bread is n suffici5t =
 !m1 t e "o ( !m may take a little4 ,!n 
"o ( ,8 disciples1 ,&rew1 ,simon ,pet]'s
 bro!r1 said unto ,him1 ,!re is a lad "h
 :i* ha? five b>ley loaves & two small  
fi%es4 ,!n ,jesus made ! multitude sit  
d[n1 & took ! loaves & gave to !        
disciples1 & ! disciples to !m t 7      
seat$1 & likewise ( ! fi%es z mu* z !y  
w\ld1 & :5 !y 7 fill$1 ! fragm5ts t     
rema9$ fill$ twelve baskets4  ,! pres5ce
 ( ?is lad & ! s]vice :i* he r5d]$ to   
,jesus1 z well z ! use :i* ! ,ma/] made 
( him1 all help u to tea* our lesson4   
,y\? is ! "t to turn to ,*ri/4 ,! wise  
man knew ?is :5 he said1 ,rememb] n[ ?y 
,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?2 :ile ! evil 
days come n1 nor ! ye>s draw nigh2 :5 ?\
 %alt say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m4 ,s9   
has n s /rong a hold ^u a life 9 ! "t ( 
y\?1 !re=e x is ! easie/ "t to turn to  

,*ri/4  ,i once he>d a man tell ! /ory (
 8 special "w among outca/ m5 & wom51 & 
:5 ,i ask$ him he told me h[ he himself 
0 conv]t$4 ,he said t z a boy 9 ,london1
 he 0 left "o day 9 *>ge ( ! private    
(fice4 ,he said ,i want$ to write a     
lett] & ,i took ! firm's note-pap]2 ,i  
us$ "o ( _! envelopes1 & :5 ,i want$    
po/age ,i op5$ ! private draw] ( ! safe1
 ! door ( :i* 0 sw++ op51 & took out "o 
po/age /amp1 & :5 ,i put ?is /amp ^u my 
lett] & dropp$ x into ! po/-box ,i felt 
z if ,i _h dropp$ my "* ) x4 ,t 0 !     
beg9n+1 & ! end 0 a prison cell1 = ,i   
w5t f "o =m ( ?iev+ to ano!r until ,i 0 
oblig$ to pay ! p5alty4 ,i f\nd ,*ri/   
:ile ,i 0 9 prison1 b ,i feel z if ! m>k
 ( my e>ly s9 w\ld nev] leave me4 ,i    
w\ld urge e boy to accept ,*ri/1 he     
said1 be=e ! cords ( s9 b9d him too     
securely4  ,:5 "o rea*es ! age ( eighte5
 he f9ds x extremely difficult to turn  
away f ! s9s t are ma/]+ him1 & :5 he   
passes beyond tw5ty ye>s ( age1 ! tide  
aga9/ him is extremely heavy4 ,!        

critical "t 9 ! life ( boys & girls is f
 twelve to tw5ty4 ,if !y d n accept     
,*ri/ dur+ ^! ye>s1 x is wellnigh       
impossible to w9 !m4 ,if ?is is true !n 
we mu/ make ! mo/ ( ! opportunities (   
influ5c+ ! y\? :om ,god is ev] br++ be=e
 u4  ,! ,scripture us$ 9 connection )   
?is fe$+ ( ! multitude is a good        
illu/ration4 ,x is a lad :o confronts u1
 & ?is is1 z has be5 said1 ! fav\rable  
"t = br++ ,*ri/ian influ5ce to be> ^u   
him4 ,!re is a "t 9 ! life ( e boy :5 x 
is comp>atively easy to w9 him to ,*ri/4
 ,p>5ts surely "k ?is1 & ,sunday s*ool  
tea*]s may easily discov] x4 ,h[ did y  
come to ,*ri/8 said a ,new ,york m9i/]  
to a little boy4 ,8 reply 01 ,my ,sunday
 s*ool tea*] took me la/ ,sunday out    
into ! p>k4 ,%e drew me away f ! cr[d & 
took h] seat beside me4 ,%e ask$ me if  
,i w\ld become a ,*ri/ian4 ,i felt t ,i 
ought to d s1 & because h] invitation 0 
s def9ite1 & %e seem$ s int]e/$1 ,i told
 h] ,i w\ld d s1 & because ,i am a      
,*ri/ian ,i w5t to jo9 ! ,*ur*4  ,too   

mu* _c be said 9 fav\r ( rea*+ ! "y :ile
 !y are 9 ! days ( _! y\?4 ,rec5tly 9 an
 audi5ce ( #dejj p ,i f\nd t at lea/    
#djj ( ! audi5ce came to ,*ri/ "u #aj   
ye>s ( age2 betwe5 #aj & #ab1 #fjj2     
betwe5 #ab & #ad1 #fjj2 betwe5 #ad &    
#af1 ab\t #ajjj2 betwe5 #af & #bj1 fully
 "o half1 & 9 ! entire audi5ce n m ?an  
#be p came to ,*ri/ aft] !y 7 #cj ye>s (
 age4 ,five hundr$ m9i/]s 7 9 ! same    
audi5ce4 ,! majority ( !m 7 conv]t$ be=e
 !y 7 #af ye>s ( age2 #dj ( !m betwe5   
#af & #bj2 & only #ae out ( ! #ejj      
m9i/]s 7 conv]t$ aft] !y 7 #bj4 ,?is 9  
itself is an unansw]able argum5t 9 fav\r
 ( p]sonal "w = ! "y4  ,! lad is "h n[  
be=e u1 b he w soon be gone4 ,boys      
quickly gr[ into manhood4 ,z a rule     
religi\s influ5ce weak5s z !y pass on1  
:ile ! p[] ( s9 increases4 ,_m "y m5    
w\ld turn to ,*ri/ if !y ?\ght !y c\ld1 
b x seems to !m t ! attraction t[>ds    
evil is almo/1 if n q irresi/ible4 ,i   
rec5tly he>d a ,*ri/ian g5tleman speak+ 
be=e a great audi5ce 9 ,london4 ,he 0   

tell+ ( 8 go+ ov] ! ,alps 9 ! c>e ( a   
tru/$ guide4 ,z !y came to "o ( ! mo/   
dang]\s places 9 ! j\rney 8 guide /opp$ 
him1 & said1 ,d y see ^? footpr9ts (f "h
 to ! "r8 ,! g5tleman said he did1      
pla9ly4 ,d y notice1 said ! guide1 h[ !y
 get f>!r & f>!r ap>t8 ,& :5 ask$ to    
give an explanation he said t a week    
be=e a "y telegraph op]ator _h attempt$ 
to cross ! m\nta9s )\t a guide1 t j at !
 place :]e !y 7 /&+ 8 hat blew (f1 &1   
)\t ?9k+1 he rea*$ out aft] x1 lo/ 8    
balance & />t$ to fall4 ,9 try+ to      
recov] himself he />t$ d[n ! m\nta9 to !
 "r4 ,! way 0 all cov]$ ) sn[2 :5 once  
he />t$ he c\ld n /op2 f>!r & f>!r ap>t 
7 8 footpr9ts until at la/ !y 7 lo/ on !
 edge ( a great abyss4 ,he _h gone ov]  
to 8 dea?4 ,x is ?us t "y m5 g to       
de/ruction4 ,because !y d1 we ought to  
be in/ant 9 season & out ( season 9     
seek+ to arre/ _! d[nw>d progress4  ,:5 
,jesus took ! loaves & fi%es 9 !        
possession ( ! lad & br\ght to be> ^u !m
 8 own m>vell\s p[]1 ! results 7 great4 

,no "o realises :at is be+ accompli%$ :5
 he assi/s or influ5ces a boy4 ,i am    
wond]+ :at t m9i/]1 :o l$ ,spurgeon to  
,*ri/1 ?9ks ( 8 "w n[ t he sees x f !   
heav5ly /&po9t1 & ,i h _m times ?\ght ,i
 %\ld l to ask ! bus9ess man :o spoke to
 ,d4,l4 ,moody ab\t 8 s\l1 :at e/imate  
he puts ^u ! importance ( ! "w he did t 
day4 ,to w9 a boy to ,*ri/ may be to    
turn t[>ds ! ,ma/] "o :o may "o day move
 ! _w = ,*ri/4  ,a great numb] ( ,*9ese 
"y m5 h come f _! native l& to /udy 9 ! 
educational in/itutions ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,"s ( !m h f\nd ,*ri/ 9 ^!      
in/itutions1 o!rs h pass$ ?r\gh _! c\rse
 ( /udy & return$ to _! native l& )\t a 
hope 9 ! ,savi\r4 ,:at a m>vell\s "w    
might h be5 accompli%$ if ! ,*ri/ian    
/ud5ts 9 ^! educational in/itutions _h  
set !mselves to w9 ^! ,*9ese boys4 ,!   
/ud5ts 9 ,*9a are to h an increas+      
influ5ce 9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 & if ! majority 
( !m _h be5 l$ to ,*ri/1 ! :ole ,*9ese  
,gov]nm5t might h be5 p[]fully affect$4 
,"s ye>s ago !re came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 a little ,*9ese boy4 ,he 0 s5t to a    
,new ,engl& educational in/itution1 &   
made 8 home 9 ! h\se ( a v humble woman4
 ,%e knew ,*ri/ & lov$ ,him1 & %e       
recognis$ ! pres5ce ( ?is little boy z  
pres5t+ an opportunity = s]vice4 ,%e    
treat$ him z if he 7 h] own *ild4 ,%e   
mo!r$ him & grew to love him4 ,%e taught
 him h[ to read ! ,bible & %e told him !
 /ory ( ,jesus & ,8 love4 ,t little boy 
came to ,*ri/4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh !        
educational in/itution1 w5t back to ,*9a
 to ex]cise 8 /ronge/ influ5ce =        
righte\sness1 & has rec5tly be5 entru/$ 
) ! commission ( br++ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a numb] ( o!r ,*9ese boys1 all ( :om1 x
 is said1 he w place 9 in/itutions t are
 ,*ri/ian4 ,! poor woman 9 ,new ,engl&  
did n realise t :5 %e l$ "o boy to ,*ri/
 t %e 0 t\*+ =ty o!rs4 ,?is is !        
fasc9ation ( ,*ri/ian "w4  ,"s ( !      
noble/ m5 & wom5 ! ,*ur* has ev] kn[n   
came to ,*ri/ 9 y\?4 ,polyc>p1 ,mat!w   
,h5ry1 ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 ! immortal     
,watts1 ,john ,hall1 & a c\ntless ho/ ( 

o!rs :o h s]v$ conspicu\sly 9 !         
advancem5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 came to   
,*ri/ be=e !y 7 fifte5 ye>s ( age1 "s ( 
!m com+ z e>ly z sev54 ,! lad is "h1 x w
 be a pity if we all[ him to gr[ to     
manhood )\t a hope 9 ,*ri/ all because  
we d n seek to w9 him4     ,,*apt] ,,vii
  ,w9n+ & ,hold+   ,f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n
 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to   
make !e wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai?  
:i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 #b ,timo?y iii4  
#ae4 ,timo?y's inh]itance 0 invaluable4 
,8 equipm5t 0 sup]b1 & 8 exp]i5ce f !   
day ( 8 bir? until ! end ( 8 life ^u    
e>?1 ideal4 ,he _h a good gr&mo!r4      
,evid5tly %e influ5c$ him pr(\ndly4 ,i  
am q sure t 8 p>5ts too mu/ h fulfill$  
_! obligations to _! *ild1 & 9 addition 
to 8 own imm$iate ance/ry1 he _h ,paul1 
! ,apo/le1 :o look$ ^u him z a son 9 !  
,gospel1 & hon\r$ him by s5d+ him 8 la/ 
message :5 he said1 ,i h f\ght a good   
fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! 
fai?2 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n 
( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s   

,judge1 %all give me at t day1 & n to me
 only1 b to all !m also t love ,8       
appe>+4 ,d ?y dilig5ce to come %ortly   
unto me #b ,timo?y iv4 #g-i4  ,x is a   
great loss to any *ild to be depriv$ (  
:at ,timo?y _h4 ,we may n all be ri*1 & 
we c]ta9ly _c all be great1 b we may all
 be true & fai?ful z p>5ts1 & :5 a *ild 
has su* an inh]itance he is well />t$ 9 
life4 ,x is because *ildr5 d n h ?is t  
_m ( !m drift4 ,giv5 a good ance/ry x is
 comp>atively easy to draw *ildr5 to    
,*ri/1 & ev5 to draw !m back :5 once !y 
h w&]$4 ,x is ! te/imony ( rescue       
mission work]s t :5 !y h ! privilege (  
appeal+ to lo/ & ru9$ m5 9 ! "n ( a "m  
:o 0 sa9tly & a fa!r :o 0 true to ,*ri/1
 !y h a hold ^u an almo/ irresi/ible    
=ce1 to br+ ! w&]] back to ! fai? ( 8   
fa!r & ! tea*+ ( 8 "m4  ,!re is ! sore/ 
ne$ to-day ( a special & cont9u$ int]e/ 
9 behalf ( our "y p4 ,david ,/>r ,jordan
 is au?ority = ! /atem5t t "o-?ird ( !  
"y m5 ( ,am]ica are wa/+ !mselves ?r\gh 
intemp]ate habits & accompany+ vices1 ! 

conditions 9 o!r l&s are also v s]i\s4  
,! secret>y ( ! ,college ,association ( 
,nor? ,am]ica has be5 quot$ z say+ t !re
 are twelve ?\s& college m5 9 ,new ,york
 ,city alone :o are d[n & out ?r\gh     
vice4 ,talk ( ! ravages ( w>4 ,! ravages
 ( w>1 pe/il5ce & disease comb9$ are z  
no?+ comp>$ ) ! awful moral ravages     
wr\ght 9 ! te5 p]iod4 ,! %ores are /rewn
 ?ick ) ! wa/$ lives ( ^? :o h be5      
wreck$ 9 y\?4  ,we h be5 seek+ results  
too f> afield & ov]look+ great          
opportunities ne> at h&4 ,if y take a   
c5sus ( a ,*ri/ian congregation & ask ^?
 :o 7 conv]t$ be=e _! eighte5? bir?day  
to rise1 five-six?s ( y\r congregation w
 /&4 ,?is means t five-six?s ( all ! p  
:o give !mselves to ,*ri/ d x on ! "u   
side ( ! eighte5? ye>4 ,put beside ?is !
 fact t we h m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & 
y\? 9 ! ,prote/ant ,sunday ,s*ools (    
,am]ica "u eighte5 ye>s ( age & y w see 
t our great evangeli/ic opportunity does
 n lie outside ( ! ,*ur*1 b inside1 9 ! 
,sunday ,s*ool dep>tm5t4 ,"h we h a va/ 

army1 ready & wait+ = ! ,*ri/ian call4#a
  ,footnote #a3 ,rev ,edg> ,blake4  ,x  
is "o ?+ to lead s\ls to ,*ri/1 x is q  
ano!r ?+ to hold !m :5 once !y h be5    
won4 ,! s]i\s "t = drift+ is betwe5 !   
ages ( twelve & tw5ty4 ,if we c\ld b    
safegu>d ^! ye>s we w\ld hold = ! ,*ur* 
_m :o drift out ^u ! sea ( life1 make   
%ipwreck ( _! hopes & break ! he>ts ( ^?
 :o are int]e/$ 9 !m4  ,an inve/igation 
9 ! ,wesleyan ,*ur* ( ,engl& %[$ t only 
t5 p] c5t ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool 7 held 9   
active memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,t5 p] c5t4 7
 held 9 a m]ely nom9al relation%ip4     
,eighty p] c5t4 7 lo/ entirely4 ,?is is 
a fair /atem5t ( ! situation 9 _m       
*ur*es4 ,we h lo/ multitudes ( our y\?  
:o might h be5 sav$ if !y _h be5 prop]ly
 c>$ =4  ,at ! v "t ! ,*ur* loses its   
grip ^u ! boys & girls ! public s*ool   
loses its grip also4 ,! exodus beg9s    
ab\t ! fif? grade1 & at ! eigh? grade   
fifty p] c5t4 ( ! s*ol>s h dep>t$4 ,at !
 twelf? grade1 ne> ! middle te5s1 n9ety 
p] c5t4 ( ! s*ol>s h gone out f ! public

 s*ools4 ,?us ^! two mo/ p[]ful =ces 9 !
 creation ( "*1 ! ,*ur* & ! ,s*ool1 lose
 _! hold ^u y\? at ! same "t4  ,! home  
also loses its hold at ?is p]iod4 ,up to
 8 middle te5s y\r y\? accepts ev]y?+ on
 ! au?ority ( o!rs1 b midway ( !        
critical te5 p]iod !re comes an awak5+4 
,! consci\sness ( 8 own p]sonality1 8 "r
 to make decisions = himself comes to   
him = ! fir/ "t4 ,sometimes             
spontane\sly1 sometimes gradually1 b    
always he breaks ) au?ority4 ,he insi/s 
^u decid+ matt]s = himself4 ,p>5ts may  
c\nsel1 b !y _c det]m9e#a4  ,footnote   
#a3 ,rev ,edg> ,blake4  ,a g5tleman came
 to a fri5d ( m9e at ! close ( an       
address :i* he _h deliv]$ & said to him1
 ',i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 :at y said ab\t !  
boys we lose4 ,i tea* a class ( ! f9i%$ 
product4' ',:]e d y tea*8' said ,i4 ',9 
! ,/ate prison' he said4 ,a few ye>s ago
 sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ( ! inmates ( !    
,m9nesota ,/ate prison 7 boys :o _h once
 be5 9 ,sunday ,s*ool & _h be5 p]mitt$  
to drift away4 ,! lat] te5 age1 sixte5  

to tw5ty1 is ! crim9al p]iod4 ,x is an  
appall+ ?+ t #ab1jjj *ildr5 7 br\ght    
be=e ! c\rts ( ,new ,york 9 #aiji1 & 9 !
 same ye> m ?an #ae1jjj boys & girls    
suff]$ arre/ 9 ,*icago4 ,our crim9al    
ranks are add$ to1 at ! rate ( #cjj1jjj 
a ye>1 & 9 ! va/ majority ( cases !     
crim9al c\rse is begun 9 ! te5 age4 ,is 
x necess>y8 ,is ?is awful wa/e--?is     
moral havoc--unavoidable8 ,i believe n4 
,rec5tly a "y man 9 8 te5s 0 convict$ ( 
!ft 9 ! c\rt ( ,milwaukee4 ,:5 ! judge  
ask$ him if he _h any?+ to say be=e     
s5t5ce 0 pron\nc$ ^u him1 ! "y man      
arose1 pale ) excitem5t & said1 ',y\r   
hon\r1 my fa!r & "m di$ :5 ,i 0 ?ree    
ye>s old4 ,i nev] _h anyone :o lov$ or  
c>$ = me4 ,i h be5 kick$ ab\t all my    
life4 ,judge1 ,i nev] w\ld h be5 a ?ief 
if ,i _h _h a *ance4' ,?is is ! pitiful 
plea ( ?\s&s :o h be5 wreck$ ar\nd u4   
,!y 7 n %eph]d$ & !y w5t a/ray4  ,!re is
 a way to hold ! majority ( ^? :om we   
may w9 to ! ,savi\r4 ,a fri5d ( m9e l$  
to ,*ri/ a "y man :o _h gone to ! v     

dep?s ( s9 & %ame4 ,he 0 a drunk>d2 he  
_h disgrac$ 8 fa!r's "n2 _h brok5 8     
wife's he>t1 & :5 8 little boy di$ he   
did n h en\gh money to bury ! *ild      
dec5tly2 :5 ! "m put ! *ild 9 ! grave ! 
fa!r 0 wild ) dr9k1 & he 0 buri$ )\t 8  
fa!r be+ pres5t4 ,b my fri5d won ?is man
 to ,*ri/4 ,aft] he 0 sav$1 e day = ?ree
 weeks he w5t to sit by 8 side & talk ) 
him2 he gu>d$ him at ! critical "t2 he  
kept him f gr[+ disc\rag$2 he h9d]$ him 
f dr9k+4 ,to-day ?is man is himself "o (
 ! mo/ not$ rescue mission work]s 9 !   
_w1 & is be+ us$ ( ,god to save         
multitudes ( m5 :o l himself _h gone d[n
 ?r\gh dr9k4  ,x is :at we are ourselves
 t l>gely c\nts 9 ! hold+ ( our fri5ds =
 ,*ri/4 ,paul wrote to ,titus say+1 ,9  
all ?+s %[+ ?yself a patt]n ( good works
 444 t he t is ( ! contr>y "p may be    
a%am$1 hav+ no evil ?+ to say ( y1 :i*  
is only ano!r way ( say+ t a ,*ri/ian   
life is an unansw]able argum5t 9 fav\r (
 ,*ri/4 ,:5 our lives are "r ) ,god2 :5 
we keep ourselves unspott$ f ! _w2 :5 we

 quickly confess our own failure or     
wrongdo+2 :5 we h a conc]n n only t o!rs
 %\ld be sav$1 b t !y might d some?+ =  
,*ri/ aft] _! salvation1 x is           
comp>atively easy to hold !m1 & to keep 
f drift+ ^? :o h j />t$ along ! way4    
,:5 my fri5d ,s4,h4 ,hadley1 ! great    
rescue mission>y1 0 ly+ 9 8 c(f91 a     
timid knock 0 he>d at ! door ( ! room   
:]e ! body 0 re/+4 ,:5 ! "o :o _h knock$
 ent]$ ! room x 0 f\nd t he 0 a drunk>d1
 he _h fall5 f a high position to ! v   
dep?s ( despair1 & z he /ood timidly 9 !
 pres5ce ( ! sorr[+ fri5ds ( ! great    
man1 he said1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld l to come
 & look into 8 face & if ,i might be    
p]mitt$ to d s ,i w\ld l to t\* 8 h&4   
,he did 8 be/ to w9 me :ile he 0 liv+ & 
n[ t he is dead ,i _c let 8 body be     
plac$ 9 ! grave )\t com+ "h by ! side ( 
8 casket to yield myself to ,*ri/4 ,all 
t he has said has foll[$ me & ,i _c get 
away f x4  ,timo?y knew ! ,scriptures1 &
 a famili>ity ) ,god's ,^w is "o ( ! be/
 prev5tives 9 ! case ( drift+4 ,"o v]se 

( ,scripture committ$ to memory ea* day 
w\ld help u to ov]come ! tempt]2 w\ld   
keep u 9 lov+ t\* ) ,jesus ,*ri/2 w\ld  
inspire u to high] & holi] liv+2 & ^!   
sugge/ions made to ^? :om we w9 to ,*ri/
 w\ld keep !m f w&]+4 ,x is ! man :o    
does n "k 8 ,bible :o f9ds himself an   
easy prey to ! wick$ "o4 ,! ability to  
pray is also a ,god-giv5 =ce :i* keeps u
 f drift+4 ,:5 we read ! ,bible ,god    
talks to u2 :5 we pray we talk to ,him4 
,we _c always speak pla9ly ( our        
condition to ^? ab\t u1 b we may tell   
,him :at we are & :at we wi% we might h 
be54 ,& :ile x is true t ,he kn[s be=e  
we speak1 x is also true t 9 ! tell+ we 
draw ne>] to ,him1 & draw+ ne>] we      
absorb a little bit m ( ,8 _s1 & 9 t _s 
we /&4  ,s]vice is also "o ( ! sure/    
prev5tives f w&]+4 ,x is :5 ! bra9 is   
idle t evil ?\ghts ma/] x2 :5 ! he>t is 
giv5 up to impure imag9ations t we f9d x
 easy to fall4 ,& x is :5 we are busy   
lift+ o!rs' burd5s2 mak+ ! way easi] =  
o!rs to travel2 com=t+ ^? :o are 9      

di/ress2 speak+ a ^w ( *e] to ! *e]less1
 & above all1 :5 we are seek+ to lead   
o!rs to ,*ri/1 t we ourselves gr[ 9     
grace & 9 ! k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,if ^! ?+s are true1 & we "k !y 
are1 !n x is ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian n only 
to seek to w9 ano!r to ,*ri/1 b by all  
means to seek to hold him :5 once he is 
won1 & t :i* we "k holds u w keep o!rs f
 /umbl+4  ,! sugge/ions made above are =
 ! "y z well z ! m mature4 ,"y p w be   
int]e/$ 9 spiritual ?+s if we h         
suffici5t int]e/ 9 !m ourselves to make 
!m attractive4  ,if we w\ld %[ z great  
int]e/ 9 help+ to keep ^? :om we may h  
won = ,*ri/1 z we reveal$ :5 we 7 seek+ 
!m1 few] ( !m w\ld drift4     ,,*apt]   
,,viii  ,a ,practical ,illu/ration   ,x 
w be a great day :5 ! ,*ur* is ar\s$ to 
! responsibility & privilege ( p]sonal  
"w4  ,9 ,swansea1 ,wales1 ) ,mr ,*>les  
,m4 ,alex&]1 ,i _h ! satisfaction (     
conduct+ a mission 9 :i* ,i prea*$ = an 
entire week on ,s\l ,w9n+4 ,i !n urg$ ! 
p to g =? & lab\r1 & ask$ !m to come    

back ) _! reports4 ,^! reports 7 ?rill+4
 ,(t5 t5 or twelve p w\ld be /&+ at ! "o
 "t wait+ to speak4 ,! foll[+ are only a
 few te/imonies tak5 f ! _m3--  ,a m9i/]
 said3 ,i spoke to a bright "y fell[1 "u
 ! influ5ce ( dr9k1 z ,i 0 go+ home 9 ! 
c> la/ night4 ,he got (f ! c> :5 ,i did1
 s ,i /ood at ! /reet corn] & talk$ )   
him = a few m9utes4 ,he told me t he _h 
be5 a foll[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus _m ye>s ago1
 b _h fall5 away ?r\gh bad company4 ,i  
ask$ him to pray = himself4 ,he said he 
c\ld n1 b ask$ me to pray = him4 ,& !re 
on t /reet corn] ,i put my arm ar\nd 8  
%\ld] & we pray$ toge!r1 & he has       
promis$ to come to ! meet+ to-night4    
,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago1 said ano!r1 ,i came
 9 t\* ) a man :o has be5 ! bigge/ & mo/
 h>d5$ sc(f] ,i h _h to cont5d )4 ,he _h
 su* a s>ca/ic way ( ridicul+ ! ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ?is la/ =tnight ,i h   
se5 a di/9ct *ange 9 t "y man's life4   
,la/ week1 z we 7 work+ ne> to "o ano!r1
 ,i spoke to him & 8 eyes fill$ ) te>s4 
,he said1 ',i h decid$ to come out &    

accept ,*ri/4' ,i c\ld h>dly cr$it x1 b 
x has prov$ to be real1 & :5 ,i see ,god
 mov+ 9 su* a h>d case z ?is1 ,i h hope 
= e s9n] 9 ?is city4  ,ano!r said1 ,i   
came to ! ,"l ?ree ye>s ago1 "o ( ! wor/
 drunk>ds 9 ,swansea4 ,s9ce ! ,savi\r   
f\nd me1 ,i h spok5 to m5 on _!         
dea?-b$s4 ,i h spok5 to drunk>ds all ov]
 ,swansea1 b ,i neglect$ my own *>ge t  
,god _h giv5 to me4 ,dr ,*apman woke me 
up to approa* my own h\sehold & *ildr54 
,x 0 ! greate/ /ruggle 9 all my life4 ,i
 w5t to my two boys & put my h&s on _!  
%\ld]s say+1 ',i want y to d some?+ =   
,jesus & = y\r fa!r4' ,!y said1 ',fa!r1 
we w d x4' ,two ( my boys came to !     
,alb]t ,hall ye/]day & gave _! he>ts to 
,jesus4 ,?is has be5 "o ( ! mo/ bless$  
weeks ,i h _h s9ce ,i 0 sav$ ?ree ye>s  
ago4  ,on ,?ursday night ,i _h be5 ask+ 
! ,"l to lead me to ! "r "o to speak to4
 ,he l$ me to a "y man ( sixte5 ye>s (  
age :o 0 "u trem5d\s conviction4 ,he    
said1 ',i ?9k ,i w make a clean brea/ ( 
x4 ,i h done some?+1' & he told me 8    

/ory4 ,?is "y lad1 9 8 employ]'s s]vice 
= f\r ye>s1 la/ week1 = ! fir/ "t1 began
 to /eal4 ,he turn$ out 8 pocket & %[$  
me :at he _h4 ,he said1 ',:at %all ,i d8
 ,i g to b$ at night & ,i _c sleep1 x is
 haunt+ me4' ,i said1 ',look "h1 laddie1
 d ?is4 ,g to y\r ma/] to-morr[ morn+1 &
 make a clean brea/ ( x & get !         
victory4' ',:at ab\t my situation8' said
 ! boy4 ',i w pray = y1' ,i said4 ',if  
y\r ma/] is s unk9d z to dismiss y1 come
 to me & ,i w see :at ,i c d4' ,x 0 a   
long "t be=e he gave 91 b ev5tually he  
said1 ',i w4' ,i pray$ = him1 & la/     
night ,i got ?is lett]3 ',victori\s6    
,devil conqu]$2 ov]joy$4 ,i _c v well   
expla9 :at ,i exp]i5c$ s w be pleas$ to 
meet y on ,?ursday next 9 ! mission at  
,alb]t ,hall4'  ,a week lat] ?is        
g5tleman said3 ,i h a lot to ?ank ,god =
 ^! la/ t5 days4 ,i h _h a glori\s      
bless+4 ,i c say ) all humility1 ,i h   
be5 on fire = ,jesus4 ,i _h a lett]     
ye/]day f ! "y man :om ,i 0 talk+ ab\t  
la/ ,sunday4 ,he says1 ',de> ,fri5d1 ,my

 only regret n[ is t ,i did n accept    
,jesus z my ,savi\r ye>s ago4 ,x w\ld h 
sav$ me s mu* tr\ble4 ,i expla9$ ev]y?+ 
to my ma/] & h&$ him ! article back4 ,!n
 he gave me two-?irds ( ?is p>ticul>    
article & burn$ ! lett]4 ,s t is :at ,i 
got = own+ up4'  ,ano!r said3 ,i d ?ank 
& praise ,god ?is morn+ = ! great ?+s   
,he has done 9 my home4 ,he has br\ght  
my *ildr5 to tru/ 9 ! ,savi\r4 ,i h     
great pleasure 9 report+ t a bro!r at ! 
works1 to :om ,i spoke a week ago1 has  
decid$ = ,*ri/4 ,"o ( ! work]s pres5t$  
me ) a ,te/am5t to give to t bro!r1 :o 0
 9 v poor circum/ances1 & he receiv$ x )
 joy4 ,! foll[+ day he came to tell me t
 he _h read a *apt] to 8 wife4 ,8 wife  
is travell+ ! wrong way4 ,!y h five     
little *ildr51 & on ,?ursday ,i took !m 
to ! meet+4 ,on ,friday morn+ he came to
 ?ank me = tak+ !m !re1 & told me t dur+
 8 abs5ce f ! h\se1 8 elde/ boy1 ( ab\t 
t5 ye>s ( age1 _h got into a ,bible     
,read+ ,circle1 l$ by a ,*ri/ian boy1 & 
he ask$ 8 fa!r if he c\ld sp>e sixp5ce =

 him to buy a ,te/am5t4 ,:at joy fill$  
my he>t & s\l f ! fact t ,i c\ld pres5t 
t little lad ) a ,te/am5t1 & ,i s5t my  
own lad back a mile1 ye/]day1 ) x4  ,i  
spoke to a de> ,*ri/ian bro!r la/ night 
at ! works4 ,i ask$ him if 8 h\sehold 7 
sav$4 ',i h "o boy ( sixte5 n sav$1' he 
said ',bro!r1 w y promise me to speak to
 him :5 y g home8' ,he w5t home & put 8 
h& on ! %\ld] ( ! lad & gave him !      
invitation4 ,! boy gladly promis$ to    
accept ,jesus4  ,cont9u+ ) ! reports1 "o
 said3 ,la/ night1 9 "o ( our public    
h\ses ,i spoke to a woman ab\t ,jesus4  
,ye>s ago %e _h lo/ h] husb& & in/ead ( 
go+ to ,god = com=t %e _h turn$ to dr9k4
 ,%e became a drunk>d & _h sep>at$ f h] 
*ildr54 ,:5 ,i spoke to h] %e said1 ',i 
"k ,i am a s9n]4 ,i am ! wor/ woman 9   
,swansea1 b ,i want to be good4' ',w y  
decide n[8' we ask$ h]4 ',yes1' %e said4
 ,%e came out into ! cold bit+ w9d &    
knelt 9 ! op5 air1 & !re %e s5t up ?is  
simple pray]3 ',oh1 ,god1 al?\gh ,i am a
 bad woman1 please make me good1 =      

,jesus' sake4' ,lat] %e arose 9 a cr[d$ 
meet+ & told h] /ory1 conclud+ ) ?is    
rem>k1 ',by ,god's help ,i am go+ to be 
a *ild ( ,god4'  ,ano!r said3 ,on !     
second night ( ! mission ,i 0 l$ to     
speak to a de> bro!r :o 0 a back-slid]4 
,i plead ) him t ev5+ to turn to ,*ri/1 
b he did n come to a decision4 ,! next  
night ,i w5t 9 & talk$ ) him4 ,i ask$   
him aga9 at ! close ( ! meet+ w\ld he   
come back to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he    
told me he c\ld n come back t night4 ,on
 ! foll[+ night ,i w5t up & spoke to him
 aga94 ,:5 we got outside ! build+ ,i   
said1 ',i may n ev] h ! privilege (     
speak+ to y aga94 ,w y k9dly give me y\r
 "n8 ,i w give y a gu>antee t no "o b   
,god %all "k ab\t x4 ,i want y\r "n t ,i
 may pray = y4' ,on ,tuesday night 9 !  
m9or hall at ! aft] meet+ ,i se>*$ =    
him4 ,i _h be5 pray+ cont9ually e night 
& morn+1 & sometimes dur+ ! day4 ,:5 ,i 
f\nd him t night ,i said1 ',y h )/ood ! 
,_s ( ,god long en\gh4 ,make a def9ite  
decision to-night to return to ! ,"l4   

,if y d n c>e ab\t com+ to ! front1 fill
 out ?is c>d1 b make up y\r m9d to give 
y\rself to ,*ri/4' ,he took ! c>d &     
fill$ x out4 ,!n ,i said1 ',y "k ! way (
 salvation because y h be5 t way be=e4  
,:5 y get home tonight1 w y k9dly make a
 def9ite decision at y\r b$side8' ,& he 
told me he w\ld4  ,ano!r g5tleman rose  
to give 8 te/imony & said3 ,i belong1 z 
y "k1 to ano!r city1 b ,i want to speak 
a ^w to ! glory ( ,god1 & = !           
enc\ragem5t ( ^? :o h tak5 up p]sonal "w
 = ,him4 ,"s two ye>s ago 9 our city ,i 
spoke to "o :o 0 an inspector 9 !       
,police ,=ce1 b :o is to-day ! ,*ief    
,inspector ( our ,police1 ab\t ! claims 
( ,*ri/4 ,he told me t ,i 0 ! fir/ "o :o
 _h ev] spok5 to him z to h[ he /ood 9  
relation to ^! matt]s = a p]iod ( fifte5
 ye>s4 ,hav+ once brok5 ! ice & spok5 to
 him1 ,i nev] gave him up4  ,ab\t two   
mon?s ago ,i _h occasion to g to !      
,police ,c\rt to ask 8 assi/ance on     
behalf ( a woman :o want$ an ejectm5t   
notice aga9/ ano!r woman :o 0 liv+ 9 !  

same h\se4 ,:5 he he>d ! "n ( ! woman :o
 wi%$ to obta9 ! notice he refus$ to h  
any?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,%e _h be5 a bad  
"*4 ,he said1 ',i tell y c&idly1 %e     
ought to be dr[n$ = h] cruelty to h]    
*ildr54' ,i said1 ',y knew h] once1 b y 
d n "k h] n[4 ,h[ long is x s9ce y saw  
h]8' ',ab\t n9e weeks' he repli$4       
',well1' ,i said1 'n9e weeks ago %e & h]
 husb& bo? came to ,*ri/ 9 our mission  
hall4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ?irte5 ye>s !y     
ent]$ a place ( wor%ip4 ,%e _h a black  
eye t cov]$ ov] half h] face1 b bo? h]  
husb& & %e are n[ ,*ri/ians1 & are      
fai?fully foll[+ ,*ri/ to-day4 ,& yet y 
call h] a lo/ s\l4' ,he said1 ',c]ta9ly 
,i d4 ,if !re is a lo/ s\l %e is "o4'   
',!n ,sir1' ,i said1 /rik+ him on !     
%\ld]1 ',jesus came to seek & to save t 
:i* 0 lo/4 ,jesus has sav$ t woman4 ,:5 
%e comes on ,monday night1 ,inspector1 j
 look at h] & see :at ,*ri/ has wr\ght4 
,i ask y to grant h] reque/4' ,he %ook  
himself free4 ',wait a mom5t1           
,inspector1' ,i said1 ',i h nev] giv5 up

 pray+ = y4 ,y h ris5 to ! position (   
,*ief ,inspector1 b ,i want y n to =get 
,*ri/4'  ,on ! ,?ursday ( ! foll[+ week 
he came to my home4 ,:5 ,i saw him !re  
,i 0 glad1 = he _h kept away f me = a   
long "t4 ,i said1 ',i am glad to see y 9
 my home4' ,he said1 ',y w be m glad :5 
y "k :y ,i h come4 ,9 my room ! o!r     
night ,i knelt d[n & gave myself to     
,jesus ,*ri/1 & ask$ ! ,"l to save me4' 
,i w\ld ask ^? ( y :o are work+ = s\ls n
 to get di%e>t5$ & disc\rag$4 ,:5 !     
mission ceases d n give up tak+ a       
p]sonal int]e/ 9 ^? = :om y are conc]n$4
  ,"s mon?s ago ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! ,assize  
,c\rt 9 y\r city4 ,i sat next to our    
,*ief ,inspector4 ,! case t 0 be+ tri$ 0
 "o ( attempt$ murd]4 ,z ,i sat !re     
foll[+ ! case ?is ,*ief ,inspector turn$
 to me & said1 ',:y didn't !y "k ,him on
 ! road to ,emmaus8' ,i said1 ',i       
suppose because _! eyes 7 hold54' ,he   
said1 ',h[ did !y "k ,him :5 !y got to !
 home8' ,i said1 ',probably 9 ! break+ (
 ! bread4' ',don't y ?9k1' said he1 't 9

 ! break+ ( ! bread !y saw = ! fir/ "t !
 m>ks ( ! w\nds 9 ,8 h&s & knew ,him by 
!m8' ,:at a diff]5ce ,*ri/ _h made 9 !  
life ( t ,*ief ,inspector4  ,a man      
employ$ 9 ! /eel works rose 9 "o ( our  
meet+s to say3 ,i made my cov5ant ) ,god
 la/ ,saturday4 ,! burd5 0 laid heavy on
 my he>t on behalf ( two s\ls4 ,"o ( !m 
0 my own little girl4 ,i spoke to h]    
ab\t ,jesus1 & %e told me %e w\ld accept
 ,him z h] ,savi\r4 ,i h be5 work+ ?is  
week on a %ift t ran f t5 o'clock at    
night to six o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,on     
,tuesday night ,i ask$ ! ,"l to p\r out 
,8 bless+ on our workm54 ,ab\t "o       
o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i _h an opportunity (
 speak+ to a "y man4 ,i ask$ him if he  
_h accept$ ,jesus z 8 ,savi\r1 & he said
 he _h n4 ,!n ,i ask$ him to be hone/   
be=e ,god1 & ,i said1 ',w y accept ,him 
n[8' ,) a smile he look$ up at me &     
said1 ',tom1 ,i w accept ,jesus z my    
,savi\r n[4' ,i h br\ght "s ( my mates )
 me "h to-day & ,i ?ank ,god = :at ,he  
has done4  ,d[n at ! works ! o!r day !re

 0 a "y man :o came on duty at ?ree     
o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,i knew he 0 tr\bl$  
ab\t 8 s\l1 & ,i spoke to him4 ,i said1 
',are y 9 tr\ble ab\t y\r s\l8' ,he     
said1 ',yes1 ,i am4' ',well1' ,i said1  
',jesus has di$ to save y4 ,w y accept  
,him n[8' ,he said to me1 ',b1 ,tom1 ,i 
h done ?is & t1' ',well1' ,i said1      
',jesus has di$ = y1 w y accept ,him8'  
,z he look$ me /raight 9 ! face he said1
 ',yes1 ,i w4'  ,i ask$ ^! m5 :o _h     
accept$ ,jesus & "o or two o!rs1 to come
 up to my home at six o'clock :5 we     
f9i%$ "w4 ,z we w5t ?r\gh ! y>d !re 0 a 
boy ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age /&+ !re & we 
got him to come along ) u4 ,9 my home we
 _h a small meet+4 ,i ask$ ,god to p\r  
d[n ,8 bless+ ^u u4 ,i ask$ "o fri5d :o 
0 drift+1 if he _h ev] accept$ ,*ri/1 & 
he said at "o "t dur+ a revival4 ,i     
said1 ',praise ,god = t4 ,he is will+ to
 receive y back4 ,w y come8' & he said1 
',at ?ree o'clock ?is v morn+1 ,i came  
back to ! ,"l ,jesus4' ,& !n ,i turn$ to
 ! boy ( fifte5 & said1 ',are y will+ to

 accept ! ,savi\r8' ,& he said he didn't
 ?9k he 0 ready4 ,i said1 ',well1 my    
boy1 if y don't1 :at w become ( y8' ,he 
said1 ',i w g to hell1 ,i suppose4' ,n  
long aft]w>ds he accept$ ! ,savi\r4#a   
,footnote #a3 ,?is man work$ at night & 
slept dur+ ! day4  ,ye/]day ,i c\ld n   
sleep4 ,i w5t home f my "w4 ,i 0 up 9 ! 
morn+ ) a burd5 on my he>t because ( !  
poor s\ls :o 7 go+ to et]nity )\t a     
,savi\r4 ,a "y woman came to our h\se & 
/>t$ to s+ ',"l save ,swansea1' & !     
words kept r++ 9 my e>s4 ,i w5t back to 
b$ b c\ld n sleep4 ,i _h no peace4 ,i   
said1 ',well1 ,"l1 ,i believe ,?\ ha/   
surely />t$ ! "w4' ,i w5t to ! works la/
 night4 ,i did n feel v well z ,i _h be5
 up all day4 ,i ask$ "s ( ! m5 if !y    
w\ld come to a pray] meet+ = ! mission4 
,we did n h mu* "t be=e "w comm5c$1 b we
 w5t 9 & ,i ask$ "o ( ! "y fell[s if he 
w\ld accept ,jesus4 ,he repli$1 ',i mu/ 
h "t to ?9k ( x4' ,! next night ,i said 
to him1 ',johnnie1 h y ?\ght ( :at we   
spoke on la/ night8' & he said1 ',i h   

be5 9 tr\ble ab\t my s\l4' ,be=e we _h  
tea ,i ask$ him if he w\ld accept ,*ri/ 
n[4 ,he said1 ',i _c d x n[4' ,i said1  
',god w give y /r5g?4' ,we w5t into a   
little %op & ,i pray$ = him4 ,at ?ree   
o'clock ?is morn+ ,i spoke to him aga94 
',johnnie1' ,i said1 'c y see ! way     
cle>8' ',yes1' he said1 ',i c see ! way 
cle> n[4 ,i w accept ,jesus z my p]sonal
 ,savi\r4'     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,:osoev] ,w
   ,all classes ( p]sons may d p]sonal  
"w if !y w4 ,a prom95t bus9ess man 9 a  
,wel% city began to d ?is "w & "o morn+ 
spoke to eighte5 p be=e breakfa/4       
,sev]al1 to :om he spoke1 accept$ ,*ri/4
 ,mak+ a fur!r report ( 8 "w1 he said4  
,an old man1 ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 ^: 
face 0 :ite & :o appe>$ to be v ill1 0  
lean+ aga9/ ! wall ( a build+ ne> :]e ,i
 h my (fice4 ,i said to him1 ',h y be5  
to ! mission8' ',no1' he said1 ',i h n4'
 ,i !n ask$ him if he _h accept$ ,*ri/4 
',well1' he said1 ',i h be5 a believ]   
all my life4' ,i said1 ',are y sav$8'   
',i _c say t1' he repli$4 ',:y8' ,i     

ask$2 ',god says1 ,he t believe? on !   
,son ha? ev]la/+ life4 ,d y believe t8' 
,he /ood />+ me 9 ! face = a few m9utes1
 :5 he said1 ',i nev] saw x 9 t light   
be=e4' ,i said1 ',w y take him at ,8 ^w 
n[8' ,& he repli$1 ',yes1 ,i w4'  ,an   
old woman1 an (fice clean]1 0 mak+ h]   
way up ! /eps ( a build+4 ,z ,i came up 
,i recognis$ h]1 & said1 ',mrs ,bell1 ,i
 h be5 con/ra9$ to ask y if y h accept$ 
,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r p]sonal ,savi\r4' ,%e
 look$ at me1 !n sett+ d[n h] broom %e  
said1 ',i want to1 b no "o has ev] ask$ 
me1' ',well1' ,i said1 ',i ask y n[4 ,w 
y accept ,him j "h8 ,w y say1 ,"l ,jesus
 ,i accept ,!e z my p]sonal ,savi\r8' ,b
 %e c\ld n see ! way4 ,aft] "s          
conv]sation ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld come  
to ! hall & he> ,dr ,*apman & ,mr       
,alex&]1 & %e said %e w\ld g t ev5+4 ,i 
0 unable to g to ! s]vice myself t night
 & did n see h] until ! foll[+ ,saturday
 morn+4 ,%e came to my (fice & said1    
',s9ce y spoke to me a few days ago ,i h
 _h no peace4 ,i am 9 an awful /ate1 &  

unless ,i take ,jesus ,i %all die4 ,i am
 sure ,i %all because ,i _c live l ?is4'
 ,& "r !re 9 ! (fice %e knelt d[n &     
accept$ ,*ri/ z h] ,savi\r & _h ! joy t 
always comes ) ?is acceptance4  ,?is    
morn+1 ! v fir/ man ,i met1 ,i 0        
con/ra9$ to speak to ab\t ,jesus4 ,i    
introduc$ myself by ask+ him if he _h   
be5 to ! mission4 ,he said1 ',yes1 ,i 0 
at ! ,gr& ,!atre la/ ,sunday aft]noon4' 
',well1' ,i said1 'did y give y\r he>t  
to ! ,"l8' ',no1' he repli$1 ',i did n4'
 ,i said ',:y8' ',because ,i miss$ my   
opportunity1' 0 8 answ]4 ,i said to     
,him1 ',w y d x n[8' ',d x n[6' he      
exclaim$4 ',li/51' ,i said1 ',god says 9
 ,8 ,^w4 ,z _m z receiv$ ,him to !m gave
 ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,w y  
receive ,him8 ,x is ei!r "o ?+ or !     
o!r--receive or reject4 ,y\r s9s h be5  
aton$ = by ,8 preci\s blood4 ,w y take  
,jesus n[8' ,& sudd5ly1 tak+ me by ! h&1
 he said1 ',i w4'  ,f "t to "t ,i h be5 
speak+ to a "y man belong+ to a         
respectable family4 ,at "o "t he 0 be+  

br\ght up = ! m9i/ry1 b he got into s9 &
 sank v l[4 ,i p]suad$ him to att5d "o (
 ! mission meet+s4 ,:5 ,dr ,*apman      
reque/$ all ^? :o wi%$ pray] (f]$ =     
!mselves or = _! lov$ ones1 ?is poor    
fell[ got up 9 ! balcony & said1 ',pray 
= me4' ,pray] 0 (f]$ = him1 & !re1 t    
night1 he exp]i5c$ ! joy ( salvation4   
,he came to me ! o!r day & said t he _h 
def9itely tak5 ,jesus ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r4
  ,"o w\ld n expect a police (fic] to be
 a p]sonal work]1 b _m ( !m are1 &      
notably s 9 ,great ,brita94 ,ex-,s]geant
 ,:eel] ( ,oldham came to att5d "o ( our
 meet+s1 & be+ ask$ to speak1 he said3  
,?\gh an ,ex-,s]geant1 ,i am n an       
,ex-,*ri/ian4 ,!re are a l>ge numb] ( p 
:o look ^u a policeman f _m /&po9ts1 b x
 is v seldom t !y see him 9 ! position 9
 :i* ,i am plac$ to-night4 ,!y h an idea
 t a policeman does n exi/ to prea* !   
,gospel or to tell !m ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/1
 & x is ,*ri/ian p :o get t idea        
sometimes4  ,i "k a police s]geant 9    
,london :o is a p>ticul> fri5d ( m9e & a

 great ,*ri/ian work]4 ,a lady w5t to "o
 ( our ,prov9cial ,police ,conf]5ces 9  
connection ) ! ,police ,association &   
saw ?is big man :o 0 s en?usia/ic 9     
connection ) ! "w t ! lady d\bt$ 8      
g5u95ess1 & to satisfy h] curiosity %e  
asc]ta9$ 8 private address1 travell$ by 
rail f ,london1 visit$ 8 home dur+ 8    
abs5ce1 & ask$ 8 wife :at sort ( a man  
he 04 ,t is ! way to f9d a man out4 ,b  
%e f\nd t he 0 ev5 a bett] man 9 ! home 
?an he 0 out ( x4 ,if y want to f9d :at 
a man's "* is1 y d n ask ab\t x on      
special occasions :5 he is on 8 gu>d1 y 
ask :at x is :5 he is at home1 x is !re 
t he unconsci\sly reveals x1 & ?is      
revelation j because ( its              
unconsci\sness1 proves inv>iably        
correct4  ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus br\ght me out
 ( d>kness into ! light1 :5 ,he broke ! 
fett]s & snapp$ ! *a9s elev5 ye>s ago1  
,i w5t home & said to my wife1 ',i am   
go+ to live = ,jesus1 & we w />t "h1 at 
home4 ,we w h family pray]s--we 7 n a   
l>ge family1 only n9e ( u1 & = ! fir/ "t

 9 _! lives1 my *ildr5 he>d _! fa!r     
pray2 & !re on my knees 9 all humility  
,i pl$g$ myself be=e ,god t ,i w\ld d   
any?+1 make any sacrifice1 if by s do+  
,i c\ld help a weak] bro!r & lift him   
out ( ! gutt]4 ,t is ! way ,i />t$4 ,i  
am n :at ,i ought to be1 ,i am n :at ,i 
hope to be1 b1 ?ank ,god1 by ,8 grace & 
love1 ,i am :at ,i am & n :at ,i once 04
 ,! ,"l *ang$ my desires :5 he put a new
 he>t )9 me4 ,:5 ,i see a drunk5 man 9 !
 /reets ,i d n pass him l ,i us$ to4 ,my
 he>t goes out to him & ,i look beyond !
 man 9 ! /reets to ! life 9 ! home he   
comes f1 & see ! mis]y !re2 b ,i ?ank   
,god t ,he put ! desire 9 my he>t to try
 to help t bro!r4 ,& h[ (t5             
opportunities pres5t !mselves4  ,on "o  
occasion at five o'clock on a ,sunday   
morn+ 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 a policeman &  
,i 7 go+ along ! /reet4 ,!re 0 a man /&+
 at a gate ne> ! corn]4 ,z we approa*$  
he said to me1 ',s]geant1 c y get me a  
dr9k ( :isky8' ,i said1 ',t is r a      
/range ?+ to ask a ,s]geant ( ,police1' 

',well1' he said1 ',i h pl5ty ( bottl$  
ale 9 my home1 b x /icks 9 my ?roat4' ,i
 said1 ',d y take :isky :5 y are ?ir/y8'
 ',yes1' he repli$4 ,i got into         
conv]sation ) him & aft] a :ile ,i said 
to him1 ',d y ev] g to a place (        
wor%ip8' ',no1' he said1 ',i don't1 ,i  
pay a sov]eign = a sitt+4' ',t won't get
 y to heav51' ,i said1 & aft] a little  
fur!r talk ) him he rem>k$1 ',s]geant1  
,i am all "r f9ancially1 b wrong "h1 9  
my he>t4' ,& !n he said1 ',w y come to  
my home & pray = me8' ',yes1' ,i repli$1
 und we w5t4 ,x 0 n f> away1 a f9e home1
 a palace to m9e1 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i walk$  
across ! velvet c>pet into ! draw+-room4
 ,he br\ght a ,bible & said1 ',read me  
some?+ out ( t4' ,& he sat d[n l a      
little *ild1 to li/54 ,i turn$ to       
,isaiah liii4 #f1 & read1 ',all we l    
%eep h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ ev]yone to
 8 own way2 & ! ,"l ha? laid on ,him !  
iniquity ( u all4' ',n[1' ,i said1 'x   
/>ts ) ,all & f9i%es ) ,all1 s we are   
bo? includ$4' ,!n ,i took him to ,john  

iii4 #af1 & !n to ! la/ *apt] 9 ! ,book 
( ,revelation1 v]se #ag3 ',& ! ,_s & !  
,bride say1 ,come4 ,& let him t he>e?   
say1 ,come4 ,& let him t is a?ir/--,i   
/opp$ at t--& :osoev] 444' ',n[1' ,i    
said1 'we w read x aga94 ,& aft] we _h  
read x aga9 we knelt d[n1 & !re 9 t l>ge
 home ,i p\r$ out my s\l to ,god ov] t  
man4 ,i plead = him1 & :ile ,i pray$ he 
said1 ',"l1 if ,i am n too bad1 save    
me4' ,i said1 ',am54' ,& ! ,"l he>d 8   
pray]1 & be=e ,i left ! h\se he 0 a     
*ang$ man4 ,:5 ,i 0 leav+ he came to !  
door & said1 ',i nev] b>ga9$ = ?is1 ?is 
morn+1 ,s]geant4' ,! man :o want$ :isky 
got ,*ri/4 ,he drank ( some?+ diff]5t1  
he drank ( ! liv+ wat] :i* ,*ri/ spoke  
ab\t at ! well ( ,sam>ia :5 ,he said1   
',:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give
 him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all 
give him %all be 9 him a well ( wat]    
spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4'  ,i left   
him & w5t back ! foll[+ day4 ,i rang !  
bell & he answ]$ ! door himself4 ,i ask$
 him h[ he 01 & he said1 ',gr&1 ,i h _h 

no :isky4' ,i w5t back a mon? lat] & he 
told me he 0 nev] s happy 9 all 8 life4 
,he said1 ',d y rememb] me tell+ y ,i   
paid a sov]eign = my sitt+ 9 *ur*8      
,well1 ,i occupy t pew myself n[4' ,& t 
day he gave me a donation = ! ,*ri/ian  
,police ,association & told me to call  
aga9 at any "t4 ,t is :at ! ,"l does :5 
he *anges a man's he>t4 ,!re are _m m5  
to-day :o may be all "r f9ancially2 !y  
may h a seat 9 ,god's ,h\se2 !y may be  
memb]s ( a ,*ur* & yet n be "r at he>t4 
,i urge ^u y1 get "r ) ,god & y w h1 n !
 peace ( ?is _w1 b ! peace t passe? all 
und]/&+4  ,some?+ l sev5 ye>s ago ,i w5t
 to "s s]vices 9 ,man*e/] t 7 be+       
conduct$ by ,dr ,torrey & ,mr ,alex&]4  
,at ! close ( ^! s]vices ,i w5t to !    
front & took "s ,gospel lit]ature t 0   
!re = di/ribution4 ,:5 ,i got home &    
comm5c$ my duties ,i began to give ?is  
lit]ature to ! policem54 ,i ?\ght !     
policem5 /ood z mu* 9 ne$ ( x z anybody 
else4 ,if he is a peacemak]1 sometimes  
he is a peacebreak]1 & ) all due respect

 to him he is n always a law-abid+ man4 
,!re 7 two booklets 9 :i* ,i 0 specially
 int]e/$4 ,"o :i* 0 call$ ',god's ,sure 
,promise1' ask$ sev]al que/ions at !    
close1 & !n reque/$ ! read] to sign 8   
"n4 ,! o!r 01 ',get ,"r ) ,god4' ,i gave
 ! latt] to policem5 on _! beats1 & ask$
 !m to read !m c>efully4 ,i w5t on ) my 
pray+4 ,"o man receiv$ ! book ) great   
scorn4 ,ab\t a week aft] ,i visit$ ?is  
p>ticul> man1 & ) a smile ^u 8 face he  
said1 ',y rememb] ^? two booklets y gave
 me8' ',yes1' ,i said4 ',well1' he said1
 '! "o call$ ,god's ,sure ,promise ,i   
tore up & put into ! fire1 ! o!r ,i tore
 up & ?rew ov] ! wall1 b n be=e ,i read 
!m bo?4 ,n[1 ,i h nev] got away f t1 &  
ab\t half an h\r ago ,i came to !       
climax4 ,i got d[n on my knees 9 !      
/reet1 & n[ ,i c hone/ly say t ,god =   
,*ri/'s sake has p>don$ all my s9s4' ,i 
felt ov]joy$ ) 8 te/imony1 = he 0 ! mo/ 
scornful & bitt] man 9 ! division4 ,i 0 
s ov]joy$ t ,i walk$ r\nd 8 beat ) him1 
talk+ ) him1 & giv+ him words (         

enc\ragem5t4 ,i c nev] =get t night4 ,f 
t5 o'clock until six 9 ! morn+ x 0 "o   
cont9ual d[np\r ( ra94 ,we 7 soak$      
?r\gh4 ,z we walk$ r\nd ,i said1 ',we w 
h a ^w ( pray]4' ,we took (f our        
helmets1 knelt d[n on ! pavem5t & !re we
 _h a little pray] meet+ j ab\t two     
o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! %[]s ( ra9 7 no?+ 
comp>$ to ! %[]s ( bless+ we _h4 ,i 0 s 
delight$ :5 we w5t (f duty t morn+ t ,i 
c\ld n sleep4  ,i came to ,man*e/] :5   
,dr ,torrey 0 hold+ a meet+1 & dur+ !   
meet+ ,i s5t a note up to ,dr ,torrey   
say+ t a policeman want$ to say some?+4 
,h[ev]1 ! opportunity did n pres5t      
itself t night4 ,a week aft] t ano!r    
policeman came to me & said1 ',s]geant1 
d y rememb] t booklet y gave me1 ,god's 
,sure ,promise8' ,i said1 ',yes4'       
',well1' he said1 '"h x is sign$4' ,sev5
 ye>s h pass$ away s9ce t "t1 & ^? two  
policeman & ,i h /ood toge!r on ! plat=m
 _m & _m a "t tell+ ! /ory ( ,jesus & ,8
 love4 ,we h _h "s meet+s toge!r & ,i h 
se5 !m speak+ to hundr$s ( m5 & ! ,"l   

has bless$ !m bo?4 ,if ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/ c save a policeman1 ,he c save    
anybody4  ,i f\nd t we exi/$ = some?+ m 
?an lock+ up p4 ,i want$ to arre/ p 9 _!
 s91 & go+ along ! /reet "o night 9     
company ) ano!r con/able we 7 call$ into
 a little h\se4 ,! k9d p !re _h tak5 9 a
 woman (f ! /reet4 ,%e 0 ly+ on ! floor 
9 a v drunk5 condition1 unconsci\s (    
ev]y?+ ar\nd h]4 ,i knew ?is woman1 %e 0
 ab\t tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,i made h] 
acqua9tance :5 ,i us$ to be on night    
duty4 ,e ,saturday night or 9 ! e>ly    
h\rs ( ,sunday morn+ ,i us$ to f9d h]   
door op5--h] home 0 9 a little side     
/reet1 t k9d ( p g5]ally live 9 a side  
/reet4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree o'clock on ,sunday
 morn+ :5 ,i walk$ 9 & saw ! man ly+ on 
! floor & ! wife :o 0 also drunk1 ly+ on
 a s(a4 ,! next "t ,i 0 on night duty ,i
 f\nd ! same door op51 & ?is "t ! wife 0
 ly+ on ! floor & ! man on ! s(a1 & bo? 
7 drunk4  ,^! k9d p t ,i spoke (1       
cons5t$ to keep ! woman !re :ile ,i w5t 
to see ! husb&4 ,i got to ! h\se b f\nd 

t he _h remov$ to a little room 9 a     
little back /reet4 ,!re he 0 ly+ on a   
bit ( a %ake-d[n4 ,i r\s$ him up & told 
him :]e he w\ld f9d 8 wife4 ,he said1   
',:at "t is x8' ,i said1 ',?ree o'clock 
9 ! aft]noon4' ,he _h "o %ill+ left & he
 took a cab & w5t & br\ght 8 wife home4 
,a few days aft]w>ds ,i got !m bo? to   
sign ! pl$ge4 ,! man 0 ab\t ! same age z
 8 wife4 ,he told me he did n "k ! ta/e 
( tea & c(fee1 he drank no?+ b be]4 ,he 
only _h ! clo!s he /ood up 94 ,f\r mon?s
 pass$ aft] he sign$ ! pl$ge4 ,i met him
 "o night & he _h on a black suit (     
clo!s & a wat* & gu>d 9 8 pocket4 ,i 0  
delight$ to see him4 ,"s "t aft] t ,i   
w5t to address a v l>ge temp]ance meet+4
 ,! hall 0 pack$1 & :5 ,i w5t on to !   
plat=m :o %\ld be !re b ?is "y fell[    
occupy+ ! *air4 ,:at a sight x 0 to me6 
,he po9t$ out to me 8 wife 9 ! audi5ce4 
,!re %e sat1 all smil+ & well dress$4   
,"t w5t on & ,i 0 ! means n only ( keep+
 !m to ! pl$ge b ( br++ !m to ,*ri/2 !  
,*ri/ ( ! ,gospel2 ! ,*ri/ t has bridg$ 

! gulf betwe5 ,god & ! gutt]2 betwe5 !  
sa9t & ! sot2 betwe5 ! pew & ! slum4    
,oh1 :at a pleasure x has be5 to see h[ 
t man works = ,jesus4 ,i w5t to 8 h\se  
"s "t aft] t4 ,x 0 n 9 ! back /reets1   
al?\gh he work$ !re & got "s p to sign !
 pl$ge4 ,b he came out into ! front     
/reet1 & !re 0 a knock] on 8 door4 ,:5  
,i knock$1 8 wife admitt$ me into !     
sitt+ room4 ,%e told me t ,sunday morn+ 
t h] husb& 0 out visit+ ! sick4 ,i "k t 
he br\ght _m m5 to ! ,sunday morn+      
,bible ,class4 ,he told me ?is /ory4 ',d
 y "k1' he said1 ',:5 ,i us$ to sp5d all
 my money 9 ! public h\se1 (t5times on !
 holidays ,i w\ld take ! l&lord's       
luggage to ! /ation = ! price ( a p9t ( 
be]4 ,n long ago we _h our holiday1 &   
in/ead ( tak+ ! l&lord's luggage to !   
/ation ,i _h a man to c>ry m9e1 & z we 7
 go+ up ! /reet ) ?is man walk+ 9 front 
( u we pass$ "o ( ! public h\ses :]e ,i 
_h (t5 sp5t my wages4 ,! l&lord 0 /&+ at
 ! door4 ,:5 he saw me pass+ he said1   
',:at does ?is mean8' ,i said1 ',x means

 t ,i am go+ to ,irel& in/ead ( !e4' ,t 
man is be+ us$ to-day 9 ,god's s]vice4  
,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ _c only save b x
 c keep4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,conv]sion ,is 
a ,miracle   ,:5 "o turns f s9 to ,*ri/ 
& ?us becomes a new creature1 x is      
entirely ! "w ( ,god4 ,he mu/ feel a    
s5se ( 8 ne$ & appreciate ! p[] ( !     
,savi\r1 b x is ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s (   
,god t trans=ms him4 ,! /ories ( m5 &   
wom5 :o h be5 br\ght to ,*ri/ are always
 ?rill+4  ,e ,*ri/ian ought to be a s\l 
w9n]1 & h[ev] _m o!r obligations may re/
 ^u him1 ! obligation ( introduc+ o!rs  
to ,jesus ,*ri/ is ( ! fir/ importance4 
,if our lives are "r2 if we are :olly   
submitt$ to ,him2 if we are quick to d  
,8 bidd+2 if we h a famili>ity ) !      
,scriptures2 if we h a confid5ce 9 !    
will+ness ( ,god to save2 !n we are     
embold5$ to seek ! lo/ & turn to ^? :o  
are fur!/ away f ,*ri/4  ,to "k t o!rs h
 be5 won to ,him is always an           
inspiration4 ,rec5tly 9 "o ( our meet+s 
9 ,new ,york1 ! ,salvation ,army =ces   

came to assi/ u1 & !y br\ght ) !m "s m5 
& wom5 ^: /ories ( conv]sion 7 truly    
rem>kable4 ,9 quick succession !y appe>$
 be=e an audi5ce ( sev]al ?\s&4  ,! fir/
 speak] mode/ly began by say+3 ,:at ,i  
am ?is aft]noon1 ,i am by ! grace (     
,god4 ,= ye>s & ye>s ,i _h be5 no?+ b an
 e-day drunk>d4 ,n f> f :]e ! ,salvation
 ,army held _! op5 air meet+s 0 an old  
lamp po/4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon ,i he>d  
_! music & _! s++1 & ,i made my way to  
?is lamp po/4 ,if x _h n be5 !re ,i     
believe ,i w\ld nev] h be5 sav$1 = ,i 0 
s intoxicat$ ,i c\ld n /&4  ,aft] !     
meet+ 0 ov] "o ( ! si/]s came to me &   
said1 ',my bro!r1 wont y come along to !
 meet+8 ,y ne$ salvation4' ',yes1' ,i   
said1 ',i ne$ some?+ bett] ?an :at ,i h 
got4' ,at ! same "t ,i did n g--,i f9i%$
 up ! day 9 ! saloon4 ,i came out into !
 op5 air aga9 & ! devil said1 ',y _c mix
 ) ^! p !y are too f> above y4' ,by & by
 !re came a man :o said he _h be5 e bit 
z bad z ,i 01 & he told me h[ 8 life _h 
be5 *ang$4 ,& my eyes 7 op5$ !n & !re1 &

 ,i kept go+ to ! meet+s & ,i got "s    
dec5t clo!s1 & a home ( my own--?\gh ,i 
_h be5 work+ e day ,i _h n a home to g  
to--b :5 ,i 0 conv]t$ all became *ang$4 
,& n[ ,i am p]fectly happy4 ,my life is 
completely made ov]4 ,i nev] ?9k ( dr9k 
& h no desire = x4 ,i h a happy home & a
 little lump ( glory = a wife4  ,:5 ,i  
fir/ became a ,*ri/ian ! devil said to  
me1 ',y _c /ay !re ) ^? p1 !re is a     
:isky bill y h n yet paid4 ,suppose y   
are out 9 "o ( ^? op5 air meet+s & !    
saloon keep] %\ld see y & say1 ',:y1 he 
owes me six doll>s1' :at c\ld y say !n8'
 ,i w5t to t saloon keep] & said to him1
 ',h[ mu* d ,i owe y8' ,& he said1 ',six
 doll>s4' ',well1' ,i said1 ',i want to 
pay x4' ,i did pay x !n & !re1 & glory  
to ,god ,he has kept me f !n to ?is day4
  ,! next te/imony 0 t ( a =m] an>*i/4  
,be=e he 0 conv]t$ he did n h a %irt to 
8 back4 ,he is n[ a bus9ess man 9 ,new  
,york ,city1 & prosp]\s4  ,x 0 ab\t     
eighte5 ye>s ago t ,i 0 ) a gr\p ( m5 9 
a back /reet att5d+ a meet+ ( an>*i/s1  

:5 ! police came along & broke up !     
meet+4 ,i made (f z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 b ,i 
did n get away fa/ en\gh1 = ! police    
(fic] caught me by ! arm & took me away 
to prison4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re ! ,salvation  
,army came to prea* to u4 ,?ank ,god = t
 night6 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h he>d       
salvation prea*$1 = ,i come f ! /ock (  
,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,:5 ,i got  
out ( goal ,i w5t to ! ,salvation ,army4
 ,!re /ood on ! plat=m t night two      
girls4 ,!y told me ab\t ,jesus4 ,!y     
spoke ( salvation = ! drunk>d1 b t did n
 appeal to me2 !y spoke ( salvation = ! 
unbeliev]1 b t did n appeal to me2 & :5 
!y spoke ( salvation = ! ?ief1 nei!r did
 t appeal to me4 ,!n "o night !y said   
salvation is = ! ,jew4 ,i said to       
myself1 ',t means me4' ,i came =w>d t   
night & got rid ( my wret*$ness & my    
mis]y2 ,i came = salvation1 & ! ,jew got
 salvation4'  ,i mov$ away f ! ,b[]y1 = 
t 0 :]e ,i sp5t mo/ ( my "t4 ,i h walk$ 
d[n ! ,b[]y _m a night ) n a place to   
lie d[n 91 ) n fifte5 c5ts to pay = a   

b$1 & n a %irt to my back4 ,?ank ,god1  
,i mov$ away f ! ,b[]y4 ,i />t$ 9       
bus9ess myself4 ,to-day ,i h a spl5did  
bus9ess connect$ ) tw5ty h\ses on       
,broadway4 ,hallelujah6 ,godlessness1   
s91 vice1 takes a man (f ,broadway &    
puts him on ! ,b[]y2 salvation takes a  
man f ! ,b[]y & puts him on ,broadway4  
,9 ! ye> #ahhj1 ! second conv]t 9 !     
,salvation ,army 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0    
made1 & aft] ye>s ( te/+ he came be=e u 
to speak z foll[s3 ,i />t$ to dr9k :5   
ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ( age1 & ,i kept dr9k+ 
till ! ,salvation ,army came to ,new    
,york 9 #ahhj4 ,i read 9 ! pap]s ab\t   
sev5 si/]s com+ ov] to op5 up ! =ces 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re us$ to be an old   
lady :o came to our h\se to see my "m4  
,%e 0 a ,me?odi/1 & my "m 0 also a      
,me?odi/4 ,%e us$ to come !re l an old  
gr&mo!r & d>n /ock+s4 ,"o day %e said %e
 w\ld l to g to ! ,salvation ,army1 &   
ask$ me to take h]4 ,i 0 lead+ su* a    
dissipat$ & drunk5 life1 t ,i _h no     
money to pay ! c> f>e1 b %e slipp$ t5   

c5ts into my h& & we w5t to ! ,salvation
 ,army t night4 ,%e 0 v deaf & got me   
away up to ! front4 ,! ,_s ( ,god took  
hold ( me1 & ! ,salvation ,army p1 9 !  
way !y h1 got aft] me4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s   
came up & said1 ',are y sav$8' ,i said1 
',no1 ,i c\ld n be sav$4' ,i manag$ to  
get out ( ! meet+ t night )\t giv+ my   
he>t to ,god4 ,b all ! "t !re 0 some?+  
tak+ hold ( me4 ,i tri$ to dr[n x 9     
dr9k4 ,on ,sunday night ) ! old lady ,i 
0 back at ! ,army aga94 ,on ,monday     
night ,i 0 drunk aga94 ,on ,tuesday     
night ,i knelt d[n & gave my he>t to    
,jesus1 & a ,salvationi/ said1 ',n[     
bro!r1 if y want ! ,"l to d any?+1 y j  
tell ,him4'  ,be=e t "t ,i _h s]v$ two  
t]ms 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,sometimes twice a  
week ,i w\ld be br\ght into ! ,police   
,c\rt = drunk5ness4 ,e "t ,i w5t out &  
got drunk ,i w\ld get arre/$4 ,i tri$ to
 get away f ?is life & w5t out ,we/4 ,i 
?\ght if ,i got out !re & got into new  
surr\nd+s ?+s w\ld be diff]5t4 ,i got z 
f> z ,hornsville1 ,new ,york1 & got     

arre/$ !re4 ,i got a little fur!r ,we/ &
 0 arre/$ aga94 ,b ,i nev] got rid ( !  
k9d ( life ,i us$ to live until ,i came 
to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t 0 ?irty ye>s  
ago4 ,! ,"l is n only able to save a man
 b1 ?ank ,god1 ,he is able to keep him4 
,?is is ! /ory ( an ,engli% b>onet4 ,he 
w5t wrong 9 ,engl&1 came to ,am]ica z a 
c[ boy1 0 wild & reckless1 b 0 s\ndly   
conv]t$4 ,he said3 ,i w n say mu* ab\t  
myself4 ,p]haps y already "k some?+ ab\t
 me4 ,y may h se5 my picture 9 ! pap]s1 
tell+ ( my pa/ life1 b ,i want to try to
 tell y1 to ! glory ( ,god1 h[ ,i 0 born
 aga94  ,:5 ,i succe$$ my fa!r to "o ( !
 olde/ titles 9 ,engl&1 9 ! ye> #aijg1  
,i 0 wild & reckless4 ,i came ov] to    
,am]ica4 ,to escape f a wild scrape ,i  
beat ! %]iff 9 ,colorado into ,utah4 ,!n
 ,i w5t home to ,engl& 9 #aijh & took   
ov] ! title ( ! e/ate1 & ,i made !      
occasion simply "o drunk5 spree4 ,i 0   
out = all ! devilm5t ,i c\ld get into4  
,i hat$ ! ,*ur*4 ,i hat$ religion4 ,i   
hat$ any?+ good4 ,:5 ,i w5t d[n to ! old

 *ur* :i* is 9 ! gr\nds ( ! e/ate1 !y   
said to me1 ',:at w y d ab\t ! m9i/]8'  
,i said1 ',i w\ld kick ! fool out1 b !  
law w\ld make me put 9 ano!r4' ,if      
anybody m5tion$ ! ,salvation ,army to   
me1 ,i w\ld ref] to !m z ?ieves & li>s4 
,i came back to ,am]ica & imm$iately got
 involv$ 9 "s m sprees1 su* z driv+     
horses into saloons1 & o!r devilm5t4 ,!n
 ,i cross$ aga9 to ,london & />t$ a     
wild-we/ %[ ( my own 9 ! ,london        
,hippodrome4 ,i came back to ,am]ica    
deep] 9 s9 ?an ev]4 ,"o day ,i 0 sitt+ 9
 a saloon plann+ a fre% escapade :5 a   
,salvation ,army si/] came 9 ) h]       
tamb\r9e & "s ',w> ,cries4' ,%e look$ at
 me & said1 ',are y a ,*ri/ian8' ,i     
said1 ',no4' ,%e gave me ! address ( !  
,headqu>t]s & ask$ me to come up4 ,!    
b>-t5d] turn$ r\nd & said1 ',g up & rope
 somebody4' ,i said1 ',i w g up4' ,!re 0
 some?+ diff]5t ab\t me4 ,i did n "k :at
 0 wrong ) myself ,i w5t up to ! op5-air
 meet+ & 0 z quiet z a m\se4 ,= five or 
six days ,i c\ld n keep away f !        

,headqu>t]s4 ,i did n "k :at 0 wrong4 ,i
 w5t out to see "s mov+ pictures to see 
if ,i c\ld see myself among/ !m2 !n ,i  
w5t & _h ano!r dr9k2 b back to !        
,salvation ,army ,headqu>t]s ,i _h to g4
 ,i 0 gett+ almo/ crazy4 ,i rea*$ ! po9t
 :5 ,i _h ei!r to give 9 or kill myself4
  ,i lock$ ! door ( my room & !n got d[n
 on my knees & ask$ ,god to =give me4 ,d
 y "k1 x seem$ z if hell 0 turn$ loose  
ar\nd me4 ,ev]y?+ said1 ',y h gone too  
f>2 y are too big a s9n]1' ,i said1 ',b 
,jesus di$ = me4' ,i pray$ & pray$1 & ,i
 he>d t voice come & say1 ',g & s9 no   
m1' ,x 0 j z if a f+] _h t\*$ my s\l4   
,my pray] turn$ f "o ( supplication to  
"o ( ?ankfulness = :at ,god _h done =   
me4 ,i 0 born aga94 ,i rose up ) ! old  
life gone1 & my two greate/ bless+s are 
t all t old life is blott$ out = ev]1 & 
t ,i h ! k t ! ,_s ( ,jesus my ,savi\r  
is 9 me1 & ,i dwell 9 ,him4 ,! union    
betwe5 u is p]fect4 ,i ?ank ,god = t4   
,! foll[+ /ory 0 told by a man :o _h be5
 a successful lawy]4 ,he _h gone d[n    

into ! dep?s ( s9 & by ! p[] ( ,god's   
grace _h be5 r$eem$4 ,he began by       
say+3--    ,mu/ ,jesus be> ! ,cross     
alone1   ,& all ! _w g free8   ,no1     
!re's a cross = y to be>1   ,& !re's a  
cross = me4  ,x is a cross = me to come 
"h & relate my exp]i5ce1 b ,i am glad to
 be "h inasmu* z some?+ ,i say may      
gladd5 someone :o is disc\rag$4 ,i 0    
br\ght up 9 a ,*ri/ian home4 ,my "m 0 a 
good woman & my fa!r 0 a cl]gyman4 ,i   
w5t ?r\gh college & ! l[] s*ool be=e ,i 
took a s+le drop ( /rong dr9k4 ,b :5 ,i 
took my fir/ dr9k--,i rememb] x well--x 
seem$ to be some?+ ,i _h be5 look+ = all
 my life & _h nev] f\nd be=e4 ,f t "t on
 ,i drank p]iodically4 ,i _h a lovely   
family & an hon\r$ "n1 b ,i dragg$ x &  
my family into ! du/4 ,i /ruggl$ ?r\gh  
my own /r5g? to r$eem myself1 b ,i c\ld 
n1 nor c any man4 ,i took cures1 b !y   
avail$ me n4 ,i 0 9 ! hospital f\rte5   
times1 /ruggl+ up all ! "t1 b fall+ d[n 
aga94 ,i seem$ too hopeless4 ,! light   
seem$ to be fad+ = ev] f ! horizon1 &   

d>kness 0 com+ ov] me4 ,i 0 )\t hope4 ,i
 w\ld r h fall5 asleep 9 dea?1 away f my
 companions1 away f my lov$ ones1 & nev]
 h be5 se5 aga91 ?an to h liv$ ! way ,i 
04 ,b ?r\gh ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & ?r\gh 
a k9d wife & si/]1 ,i am able to /& "h  
to-day4 ,god bless ! wives ( ! drunk>ds 
& dr9k+ m51 = if any w h a cr[n 9 heav51
 x w be ! wife ( ! drunk>d :o /&s by him
 ?r\gh ?ick & ?9 & :o nev] gives him up4
  ,i w5t away to a c]ta9 t[n & :ile !re 
,i notic$ ! title ( a book call$ ',twice
 ,born ,m54' ,x ar\s$ my curiosity1 & ,i
 pick$ x up & comm5c$ to read x4 ,i came
 to ! /ory ( ! pun*]1 a man :o 0 =m]ly a
 prize fight]1 & :o _h desc5d$ to ! l[e/
 scale ( humanity4 ,he _h become a      
drunk>d ( ! wor/ type & _h gone "o night
 into a saloon ) murd] 9 8 he>t4 ,he 0  
go+ home to kill 8 wife1 :5 !re fla%$ 9 
^u him "s /range influ5ce1 "s mighty    
influ5ce1 "s compell+ influ5ce--! p[] ( 
! ,almighty--& drove him into !         
,salvation ,army b>racks1 & !re he knelt
 at ! ,p5it5t =m & ,god took ! load f 8 

back4 ,:5 he rose up !re 0 a new light 9
 8 eyes1 a new he>t 9 8 brea/1 & he     
arose a new born man4 ,he began to "w = 
,*ri/4  ,z ,i read t /ory ,i said1 ',if 
!re is hope = ! pun*]1 !re is hope =    
me4' ,i _h be5 br\ght up a ,*ri/ian1 &  
dur+ my dr9k+ days ,i _h att5d$ *ur*1 & 
,i _h f\ght z e poor drunk>d fights to  
r$eem himself4 ,b ?r\gh my own /r5g? ,i 
fail$1 & ,i want to say to y "h1 !re is 
no man :o suff]s pangs ( bitt] consci5ce
 or f a brok5 he>t m ?an a poor drunk>d 
:o _c te> ! *a9s f himself4 ,h pity on  
him4 ,& ,i read ab\t ?is man go+ out to 
save ^? :o 7 lo/1 & !n ,i read on fur!r 
ab\t ,danny1 a drunk>d1 :o :ile 9 prison
 0 visit$ by ! pun*]1 :o s\ght him out1 
& said1 ',!re is a bett] life = y4' ,he 
took him to 8 home1 & x 0 a new & happy 
home he took him to1 ) a happy wife &   
*ildr51 & he lab\r$ ) !m4 ,danny ! ?ief2
 ,danny ! drunk>d2 ,danny ! murd]]4 ,:5 
! day _h pass$ ,danny w5t back to       
prison4 ,b ! p[] ( ,god came ov] ,danny 
9 prison1 & he said to himself1 ',if    

,god c save ! pun*]1 ,god c save me4' ,&
 !n !re came into 8 he>t a light2 & ,i  
said1 ',if ,god c save ! pun*]2 if ,god 
c save ,danny--,he c save me4' ,& ,he   
did save me1 & ,he has kept me1 & f t   
day to ?is ,i h nev] desir$ a drop (    
alcohol4  ,i h gone ?r\gh physical      
suff]+s t are att5dant ^u x1 b ?anks be 
unto ,god ?r\gh ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,he 
gave me ! victory1 & ,i /& "h to-day an 
example ( ! keep+ p[] ( ,god4 ,oh1 my   
fri5ds1 :at a new life x op5$ up = me4  
,i ?\ght ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian once2 b until  
,i 0 ?r[n d[n1 until ,i 0 crucifi$ twice
 ov]1 n until !n c\ld ,i be conv9c$ t   
,god c\ld save me f ?is t]rible curse4  
,& ,i want to say t no ,*ri/ian man ev] 
came to me & told me t ,god c\ld save me
 f wrong4 ,oh1 :at a duty re/s ^u       
,*ri/ians to speak to ! dr9k+ m56 ,:5   
,god took me by ! h& ,i _h a new life & 
,i want$ to g out & save drunk>ds1 & ,i 
h be5 try+ to save !m s9ce4 ,i w5t to ! 
,salvation ,army ,b>racks 9 ,j]sey      
,city1 & if x 0 n = ! ,salvation ,army1 

,i d n "k :e!r ,i c\ld h held out or n1 
b :5 ,i felt di/ress$ ^? bro!rs pray$ & 
/ood r\nd me1 & if !re is anyone "h :o  
is disc\rag$1 & :o is away f ,god1 & :o 
goes r\nd ! corn] to see 8 little *ildr5
 go+ to s*ool because he _c g home1 if  
!re is anyone :o has left a brok5-he>t$ 
"m or wife at home2 get up & g home to  
!m & give y\r he>t to ! ,"l4  ,! la/    
/ory told at ! meet+ has to d ) !       
complete trans=mation ( a woman's life4 
,x is a mod]n miracle4 ,! "o :o tells ! 
/ory is gr[+ old & feeble1 b all are    
?rill$ z !y li/5 to h]4  ,?is woman 0   
educat$ 9 a "y ladies' sem9>y1 & _h a   
fairly good />t 9 life among "s ( !     
lead+ p 9 ,we/]n ,new ,york4 ,%e m>ri$ a
 man :o became an habitual drunk>d4 ,%e 
0 sorely disappo9t$ 9 him1 &1 little by 
little1 %e />t$ to dr9k1 till !re came !
 "t :5 %e & h] husb& 7 possibly two ( ! 
wor/ drunk>ds ! ,/ate _h ev] kn[n4 ,%e  
_h be5 9 prison two hundr$ or m times4  
,b n[1 up 9 ! little t[n ( ,can&aigua   
:]e %e lives1 %e is treasur] ( !        

,salvation ,army1 & has be5 = fifte5    
ye>s4 ,%e is respect$ by all :o "k h]4  
,n only ! p 9 ! army1 b ! well-to-d p ( 
! t[n all love & respect ,m>y ,law4  ,h]
 husb& 0 n conv]t$ until rec5tly4 ,%e _h
 be5 pray+ fifte5 ye>s = him1 & "o night
 %e pray$ specially = him1 ! la/ half   
h\r ( ! meet+ pass$1 ! la/ tw5ty m9utes1
 & !n ,*>lie came4  ,i ?ank ,god = :at  
,he did = me1 %e said4 ,be=e !          
,salvation ,army got hold ( me1 ,i 0 "o 
( ! wor/ drunk>ds 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york4
 ,! fir/ night !y came ,i want$ to "k   
:at ! ,salvation ,army 0 l4 ,j l any o!r
 old drunk5 sot1 ,i want$ to "k :at !   
,salvation ,army 0 go+ to be4 ,s ,i     
walk$ out z f> z ! ,police ,/ation1 & ,i
 said1 ',:]e is ! ,salvation ,army go+  
to be to-night8' ',well1' said ! police 
(fic]1 'x is go+ to be up at !          
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 b ,i want to tell y 
"o ?+4 ,if y g up !re y w get run 91' ,i
 ?\ght to myself = a mom5t1 if ,i /ay   
out ,i w get run 91 s ,i might j z well 
g up !re & get run 94 ,i w5t up1 & ,i   

suppose ,i 0 a t]rible-look+ object4 ,i 
got into a corn] ne> ! door1 s t if     
any?+ turn$ up ,i c\ld get out4 ,i _h j 
"o qu>t] 9 my purse :5 !y came to take  
up ! collection1 & ,i put t qu>t] 94 ,i 
believe if ,i _h be5 outside ,i w\ld h  
be5 run 94 ,:5 ,i got outside ,i want$ t
 qu>t] = a bottle ( :isky4 ,i !n w5t up 
to ! ,police ,/ation4 ,:5 ! ,police     
,ju/ice saw me com+ 9 he said1 ',:]e h y
 be5 to-night8' ,i said1 ',up to !      
,salvation ,army meet+4' ',well1' he    
said1 'let me give y a little bit (     
advice4 ,keep "r on go+4'  ,! fir/ night
 !y _h _! meet+ 9 ! hall ,i w5t to !    
p5it5t =m1 & ! next night ,i got sav$4  
,t 0 ov] fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,i h nei!r    
ta/$ nor h&l$ "o drop ( intoxicat+      
liquor f t day to ?is4 ,i did n h a home
 fit = a dog to live 94 ,i h>dly ev]    
knew :at x 0 to be )\t a black eye4 ,i h
 be5 p\nd$ until ,i did n "k :]e ,i 02  
until ,i 0 daz$4 ,& :5 ,i came to1 & saw
 :]e ,i 01 ,i 0 ly+ on ! floor & ,*>lie 
0 ly+ on ! b$ ) 8 dirty old clo!s on1 & 

if anybody has gone ?r\gh hell1 x is ,i4
 ,b ,i ?ank ,god to-day ,i h got j z    
good a husb& z !re is 9 ! /ate ( ,new   
,york4 ,i h j z com=table a home z      
anybody c\ld wi%1 & e doll> ( x is paid 
=4 ,be=e t ! saloons got ! money1 b ,i  
?ank ,god to-day ! saloons don't get any
 ( my money4  ,*>lie w\ld get arre/$1 & 
:5 ,i saw him lock$ up1 ,i w\ld d some?+
 t w\ld get me lock$ up too4 ,we w5t 9  
toge!r & we came out toge!r1 ,we w\ld n 
be out = long :5 back we w\ld g aga94   
,if "o w5t to ! lock-up1 ! o!r w5t1 & t 
is ! way we c>ri$ on ?r\gh life4  ,an   
election campaign 0 be+ held _m ye>s    
ago1 & ,*>lie w5t up ! /reet to vote4   
,he came home drunk4 ,i suppose x 0     
election :isky1 b he br\ght "s home1 &  
we _h a dr9k toge!r4 ,we w5t to b$ on   
,tuesday night1 & woke up int5d+ to g to
 "w ! next day4 ,i ask$ "o ( ! neighb\rs
 :at "t x 01 & %e said x is almo/ night 
n[1 b :]e h y be5 = ! la/ two or ?ree   
days8 ,we _h gone to sleep on ,tuesday  
night & did n wake up till ,?ursday     

night4 ,i w5t back1 & we took ano!r dr9k
 t night1 & did n wake up till ,saturday
 night4 ,if my life1 sixte5 ye>s ago1 0 
n hell ^u e>?1 ,i d n "k :at y call     
hell4  ,j ab\t ! "t :5 ,i fir/ />t$ out 
to s]ve ,god 9 ,can&aigua1 ,i 0 an      
outca/4 ,nobody c>$ = me4 ,nobody w\ld  
notice me4 ,:5 !y saw me !y w\ld g out (
 _! way to avoid me4 ,nobody want$ to   
come ne> me4 ,b :5 ,i 0 drunk ,i ?\ght  
,i 0 ab\t z good z !y 71 & sometimes ,i 
gave !m a little ( my m9d1 & t 0 ! way  
,i (t5 got arre/$4 ,b to-day ^? v folks1
 :o 7 my v wor/ enemies1 :o tri$ to hurt
 me & :o did ev]y?+ !y c\ld to injure   
me1 are my v be/ fri5ds4 ,i h fri5ds    
among ! ri*1 & fri5ds among ! poor4 ,!y 
d n %un my home1 !y come & see me1 & if 
,i am sick "s ( ! weal?y p come to see  
h[ ,i am gett+ along1 & if ,i h ev]y?+  
,i want4 ,= all ?is ,i h to ?ank ,god & 
! ,salvation ,army4  ,i h be5 kick$ &   
knock$ & p\nd$ until ,i h be5 almo/     
dead4 ,*>lie did ! kick+ & ! p\nd+1 b ,i
 0 z mu* to blame z he 04 ,i 0 drunk & s

 0 he1 b ,i 0 nev] ! "o to g to ! police
 (fic] & get a w>rant out = my husb&4   
,if he p\nd$ me until ,i c\ld h>dly     
brea!1 & he happ5$ to get arre/$ = x1 ,i
 manag$ to get arre/$ too4 ,i _c tell y 
h[ _m times we h be5 9 jail 9 ! little  
village ( ,elg91 & 9 ! p5it5ti>y too4 ,b
 ,i w\ld r g back to ! p5it5ti>y to-day 
& sp5d my days !re ?an to live aga9 !   
life t ,i liv$ be=e ,i 0 conv]t$4 ,i    
?ank ,god & ! ,salvation ,army to-night 
t ,i d n h to c>ry black eyes1 & t ,i c 
g home 9 peace4  ,i h a nice com=table  
home1 & x is all paid =1 & if x _h n be5
 = ! ,salvation ,army com+ to           
,can&aigua1 ,i w\ld h be5 9 a drunk>d's 
hell to-day4 ,:5 ! ,army fir/ came !re1 
,i 0 l a great _m o!rs4 ,i want$ to see 
:at ! ,salvation ,army 0 l1 & out (     
curiosity ,i w5t to a meet+4 ,b ,i 0 too
 drunk to und]/& any?+ ab\t x4 ,! next  
night ,i w5t !re q sob]1 & ,i gave my   
he>t to ! ,"l4 ,t 0 sev5te5 ye>s ago1 & 
,i ?ank ,god t s9ce !n ,i h tri$ to d my
 utmo/ to s]ve ,him to ! be/ ( my       

ability4 ,& x is my det]m9ation1 z long 
z ,he gives me brea?1 to d = ,him all ,i
 c1 to spread ,8 ,k+dom on e>?4         
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,a ,f9al ,^w   ,z has be5 
sugge/$1 x is necess>y1 if "o is to be a
 successful p]sonal work]1 to "k well ! 
,scriptures4 ,! incorruptible se$1 :i*  
is ! ,^w ( ,god1 :5 x is receiv$ into ! 
human he>t z good & hone/ gr\nd1 w1 )\t 
"q1 produce a satisfactory h>ve/4 ,if y 
%\ld attempt to w9 "o to ,*ri/1 :o      
insi/s t he is out ( ! ,k+dom because ( 
8 d\bts1 tell him to come ) 8 d\bts1 &  
,*ri/ w set him free4 ,my d\bts are r\nd
 ab\t me l a *a91 said "o 9 ! audi5ce1 )
 :om "o ( our p]sonal work]s 0 lab\r+1 &
 ! work] said quickly1 ,come1 *a9s &    
all4 ,! d\bt] hesitat$ a second1 !n     
said1 ,i w1 & z he rose to move =w>d1 he
 te/ifi$ t ! *a9s 7 snapp$1 & he 0 free4
  ,if ! "o y are seek+ to introduce to  
,*ri/ says t he is su* a great s9n]1 &  
because ( ?is he _c come1 !n tell him to
 come ) 8 s9s4 ,he wants him j z he is1 
& /&s ready to set him free f ! s9s t h 

enslav$ him & bl9d$ 8 eyes s t he c\ld n
 see ,*ri/ z he /ood wait+ to save him4 
,x is a good ?+ to />t by giv+ !        
assurance to ! unsav$ t ,god is ,love1 &
 t ,8 love is b\ndless4 ,?is may be     
easily prov$ by ! ,scriptures4 ,tell him
 also t ,*ri/ is n only able1 b ready & 
will+ to save4 ,!re are abundant        
evid5ces ( ?is 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,tell 
him t no "o is too s9ful2 none too f> f 
,god2 none too deprav$ by s9 to be sav$4
 ,!re are evid5ces on e side ( u ( _m   
su* seek+ & f9d+ p>don4  ,x is well to  
/>t ) su* a decl>ation z is f\nd 9 ,john
 i4 #ab1 ,b z _m z receiv$ ,him1 to !m  
gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1   
ev5 to !m t believe on ,8 "n4 ,insi/ ^u 
x t ,*ri/ has laid d[n ! conditions1 & t
 if we are to be sav$1 we mu/ hone/ly & 
s9c]ely1 ) all our d\bts & s9s1 receive 
,him z a p]sonal ,savi\r4  ,make x v    
pla9 to ! "o ) :om y are deal+ t :5 "o  
comes into ! ,k+dom he is born into x4  
,!re is no o!r way ?an ?is1 = ,jesus    
said1 ,john iii4 #c1 ,except a man be   

born aga9 he _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,if
 ! joy ( reg5]ation is to be exp]i5c$1 x
 is necess>y t ! acceptance ( ,jesus z a
 ,savi\r %\ld be def9ite1 & t !re %\ld  
be suffici5t confid5ce 9 ,god's ,^w to  
lead u to believe t :5 we h fulfill$ our
 "p ( ! contract ! ,savi\r w keep ,84   
,if we are born into ! ,k+dom !n we />t 
z babes 9 ,*ri/4 ,we are expect$ to gr[4
 ,if we are to gr[1 we mu/ h prop] food2
 ?is is f\nd 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,we mu/ be 
fai?ful 9 pray]4 ,we mu/ h prop] light &
 air2 ?is is f\nd by walk+ 9 fell[%ip ) 
,*ri/1 & le>n+ ,8 w z we /udy !         
,scripture1 we seek ) joy to d x4 ,we   
may /umble z little *ildr5 d1 b ,he w   
help u1 & if at times we seem to fail1  
,he w hold u fa/4  ,z little babes 9    
,*ri/ x w n be /range t at times we gr[ 
disc\rag$ & fa9t-he>t$1 b if we press on
 to "k ! ,"l we %all f9d our /r5g?      
increas+ & our temptations decreas+     
until at la/ we may ent] into a cont9u\s
 & joy\s ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4  ,tell ! "o 
) :om y are deal+ t ! assurance (       

salvation is possible4 ,jesus said1 ,he 
t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on ,him t s5t 
,me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come    
into condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea?    
unto life 7,john v4 #bd74 ,& ! ,apo/le  
,john wrote1 ,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y 
t believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god2 t ye 
may "k t ye h et]nal life & t ye may    
believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god 7#a     
,john v4 #ac74  ,/ate v pla9ly ! fact t 
we are sav$ by fai? & n by feel+1 & be+ 
?us sav$ we are kept by ,div9e ,p[]4    
,:5 we h pass$ ?r\gh ! d>kness ( d\bt   
into ! light ( our consci\s acceptance (
 ,*ri/1 & :5 on ! au?ority ( ,god's ,^w 
we h ! assurance ( salvation1 !n let x  
ev] be rememb]$ t we mu/ seek to br+    
o!rs to ,him4 ,& z we lab\r day by day  
our own fai? w gr[ /rong]1 our hope w be
 bright]1 & our consci\sness ( ! pres5ce
 ( ,*ri/ w be m m>k$4 ,day by day we may
 walk ) ,him & talk ) ,him until at la/ 
we %all see ,him z ,he is & !n we may   
he> ,him say1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful
 s]vant 444 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4