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s　when　he　is　sad　and　doubtful　over　some　particular　possibility。　　And　he　intensely　believes　in　prayerfaith　can　move　mountains；　but　always　he　believes　that　it　is　better　not　to　wait　for　the　mountains　thus　to　be　moved；　but　to　go　right　out　and　get　to　work　at　moving　them。　　And　once　in　a　while　there　comes　a　time　when　the　mountain　looms　too　threatening；　even　after　the　bravest　efforts　and　the　deepest　trust。　　Such　a　time　had　comethe　ten…thousand…dollar　debt　was　a　looming　mountain　that　he　had　tried　in　vain　to　move。　　He　could　still　pray；　and　he　did；　but　it　was　one　of　the　times　when　he　could　only　think　that　something　had　gone　wrong。

The　dean　of　the　university；　who　has　been　closely　in　touch　with　all　his　work　for　many　years；　told　me　of　how；　in　a　discouragement　which　was　the　more　notable　through　contrast　with　his　usual　unfailing　courage；　he　left　the　executive　offices　for　his　home；　a　couple　of　blocks　away

‘‘He　went　away　with　everything　looking　dark　before　him。　　It　was　Christmas…time；　but　the　very　fact　of　its　being　Christmas　only　added　to　his　depressionChristmas　was　such　an　unnatural　time　for　unhappiness！　　But　in　a　few　minutes　he　came　flying　back；　radiant；　overjoyed；　sparkling　with　happiness；　waving　a　slip　of　paper　in　his　hand　which　was　a　check　for　precisely　ten　thousand　dollars！　　For　he　had　just　drawn　it　out　of　an　envelope　handed　to　him；　as　he　reached　home；　by　the　mail…carrier。

‘‘And　it　had　come　so　strangely　and　so　naturally！　　For　the　check　was　from　a　woman　who　was　profoundly　interested　in　his　work；　and　who　had　sent　the　check　knowing　that　in　a　general　way　it　was　needed；　but　without　the　least　idea　that　there　was　any　immediate　need。　　That　was　eight　or　nine　years　ago；　but　although　the　donor　was　told　at　the　time　that　Dr。　Conwell　and　all　of　us　were　most　grateful　for　the　gift；　it　was　not　until　very　recently　that　she　was　told　how　opportune　it　was。　　And　the　change　it　made　in　Dr。　Conwell！　　He　is　a　great　man　for　maxims；　and　all　of　us　who　are　associated　with　him　know　that　one　of　his　favorites　is　that　‘It　will　all　come　out　right　some　time！'　　And　of　course　we　had　a　rare　opportunity　to　tell　him　that　he　ought　never　to　be　discouraged。　　And　it　is　so　seldom　that　he　is！''

When　the　big　new　church　was　building　the　members　of　the　church　were　vaguely　disturbed　by　noticing；　when　the　structure　reached　the　second　story；　that　at　that　height；　on　the　side　toward　the　vacant　and　unbought　land　adjoining；　there　were　several　doors　built　that　opened　literally　into　nothing　but　space！

When　asked　about　these　doors　and　their　purpose；　Dr。　Conwell　would　make　some　casual　reply；　generally　to　the　effect　that　they　might　be　excellent　as　fire…escapes。　　To　no　one；　for　quite　a　while；　did　he　broach　even　a　hint　of　the　great　plan　that　was　seething　in　his　mind；　which　was　that　the　buildings　of　a　university　were　some　day　to　stand　on　that　land　immediately　adjoining　the　church！

At　that　time　the　university；　the　Temple　University　as　it　is　now　called；　was　not　even　a　college；　although　it　was　probably　called　a　college。　　Conwell　had　organized　it；　and　it　consisted　of　a　number　of　classes　and　teachers；　meeting　in　highly　inadequate　quarters　in　two　little　houses。　　But　the　imagination　of　Conwell　early　pictured　great　new　buildings　with　accommodations　for　thousands！　　In　time　the　dream　was　realized；　the　imagination　became　a　fact；　and　now　those　second…floor　doors　actually　open　from　the　Temple　Church　into　the　Temple　University！

You　see；　he　always　thinks　big！　　He　dreams　big　dreams　and　wins　big　success。　　All　his　life　he　has　talked　and　preached　success；　and　it　is　a　real　and　very　practical　belief　with　him　that　it　is　just　as　easy　to　do　a　large　thing　as　a　small　one；　and；　in　fact；　a　little　easier！　　And　so　he　naturally　does　not　see　why　one　should　be　satisfied　with　the　small　things　of　life。　　‘‘If　your　rooms　are　big　the　people　will　come　and　fill　them；''　he　likes　to　say。　　The　same　effort　that　wins　a　small　success　would；　rightly　directed；　have　won　a　great　success。　　‘‘Think　big　things　and　then　do　them！''

Most　favorite　of　all　maxims　with　this　man　of　maxims；　is　‘‘Let　Patience　have　her　perfect　work。''　　Over　and　over　he　loves　to　say　it；　and　his　friends　laugh　about　his　love　for　it；　and　he　knows　that　they　do　and　laughs　about　it　himself。　　‘‘I　tire　them　all；''　he　says；　‘‘for　they　hear　me　say　it　every　day。''

But　he　says　it　every　day　because　it　means　so　much　to　him。　　It　stands；　in　his　mind；　as　a　constant　warning　against　anger　or　impatience　or　over…haste　faults　to　which　his　impetuous　temperament　is　prone；　though　few　have　ever　seen　him　either　angry　or　impatient　or　hasty；　so　well　does　he　exercise　self…control。　　Those　who　have　long　known　him　well　have　said　to　me　that　they　have　never　heard　him　censure　any　one；　that　his　forbearance　and　kindness　are　wonderful。

He　is　a　sensitive　man　beneath　his　composure；　he　has　suffered；　and　keenly；　when　he　has　been　unjustly　attacked；　he　feels　pain　of　that　sort　for　a　long　time；　too；　for　even　the　passing　of　years　does　not　entirely　deaden　it。

‘‘When　I　have　been　hurt；　or　when　I　have　talked　with　annoying　cranks；　I　have　tried　to　let　Patience　have　her　perfect　work；　for　those　very　people；　if　you　have　patience　with　them；　may　afterward　be　of　help。''

And　he　went　on　to　talk　a　little　of　his　early　years　in　Philadelphia；　and　he　said；　with　sadness；　that　it　had　pained　him　to　meet　with　opposition；　and　that　it　had　even　come　from　ministers　of　his　own　denomination；　for　he　had　been　so　misunder…　stood　and　misjudged；　but；　he　added；　the　momentary　somberness　lifting；　even　his　bitter　enemies　had　been　won　over　with　patience。

I　could　understand　a　good　deal　of　what　he　meant；　for　one　of　the　Baptist　ministers　of　Philadelphia　had　said　to　me；　with　some　shame；　that　at　first　it　used　actually　to　be　the　case　that　when　Dr。　Conwell　would　enter　one　of　the　regular　ministers'　meetings；　all　would　hold　aloof；　not　a　single　one　stepping　forward　to　meet　or　greet　him。

‘‘And　it　was　all　through　our　jealousy　of　his　success；''　said　the　minister；　vehemently。　　‘‘He　came　to　this　city　a　stranger；　and　he　won　instant　popularity；　and　we　couldn't　stand　it；　and　so　we　pounced　upon　things　that　he　did　that　were　altogether　unimportant。　　The　rest　of　us　were　so　jealous　of　his　winning　throngs　that　we　couldn't　see　the　good　in　him。　　And　it　hurt　Dr。　Conwell　so　much　that　for　ten　years　he　did　not　come　to　our　conferences。　　But　all　this　was　changed　long　ago。　　Now　no　minister　is　so　welcomed　as　he　is；　and　I　don't　believe　that　there　ever　has　been　a　single　time　since　he　started　coming　again　that　he　hasn't　been　asked　to　say　something　to　us。　　We　got　over　our　jealousy　long　ago　and　we　all　love　him。''

Nor　is　it　only　that　the　clergymen　of　his　own　denomination　admire　him；　for　not　long　ago；　such　having　been　Dr。　Conwell's　triumph　in　the　city　of　his　adoption；　the　rector　of　the　most　powerful　and　aristocratic　church　in　Philadelphia　voluntarily　paid　lofty　tribute　to　his　aims　and　ability；　his　work　and　his　personal　worth。　　‘‘He　is　an　inspiration　to　his　brothers　in　the　ministry　of　Jesus　Christ；''　so　this　Episcopalian　rector　wrote。　　‘‘He　is　a　friend　to　all　that　is　good；　a　foe　to　all　that　is　evil；　a　strength　to　the　weak；　a　comforter　to　the　sorrowing；　a　man　of　God。　　These　words　come　from　the　heart　of　one　who　loves；　honors；　and　reverences　him　for　his　character　and　his　deeds。''

Dr。　Conwell　did　some　beautiful　and　unusual　things　in　his　church；　instituted　some　beautiful　and　unusual　customs；　and　one　can　see　how　narrow　and　hasty　criticisms　charged　him；　long　ago；　with　sensationalismcharges　long　since　forgotten　except　through　the　hurt　still　felt　by　Dr。　Conwell　himself。　　‘‘They　used　to　charge　me　with　making　a　circus　of　the　churchas　if　it　were　possible　for　me　to　make　a　circus　of　the　church！''　　And　his　tone　was　one　of　grieved　amazement　after　all　these　years。

But　he　was　original　and　he　was　popular；　and　therefore　there　were　misunderstanding　and　jealousy。　　His　Easter　services；　for　example；　years　ago；　became　widely　talked　of　and　eagerly　anticipated　because　each　sermon　would　be　wrought　around　some　fine　symbol；　and　he　would　hold　in　his　hand；　in　the　pulpit；　the　blue　robin's　egg；　or　the　white　dove；　or　the　stem　of　lilies；　or　whatever　he　had　chosen　as　the　particular　symbol　for　the　particular　sermon；　and　that　symbol　would　give　him　the　central　thought　for　his　discourse；　accented　as　it　would　be　by　the　actual　symbol　itself　in　view　of　the　congregation。　　The　cross　lighted　by　elec…　tricity；　to　shine　down　over　the　baptismal　pool；　the　little　stream　of　water　cascading　gently　down　the　steps　of　the　pool　during　the　baptismal　rite；　the　roses　floating　in　the　pool　and　his　gift　of　one　of　them　to　each　of　the　baptized　as　he　or　she　left　the　water　all　such　things　did　seem；　long　ago；　so　unconventional。　　Yet　his　own　people　recognized　the　beauty　and　poetry　of　them；　and　thousands　of　Bibles　in　Philadelphia　have　a　baptismal　rose　from　Dr。　Conwell　pressed　within　the　pages。

His　constant　individuality　of　mind；　his　constant　freshness；　alertness；　brilliancy；　warmth；　sympathy；　endear　him　to　his　congregation；　and　when　he　returns　from　an　absence　they　bubble　and　effervesce　over　him　as　if　he　were　some　brilliant　new　preacher　just　come　to　them。　　He　is　always　new　to　them。　　Were　it　not　that　he　possesses　some　remarkable　quality　of　charm　he　would　long　ago　have　become；　so　to　speak；　an　old　story；　but　instead　of　that　he　is　to　them　an