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Chapter XXXI

           Godhasgivenus,inameasure,thepowertomakeourownfate;andwhenourenergiesseemtodemandasustenancetheycannotgetwhenourwillstrainsafterapathwemaynotfollowweneedneitherstarvefrominanition,norstandstillindespair: wehavebuttoseekanothernourishmentforthemind,asstrongastheforbiddenfooditlongedtotasteandperhapspurer;andtohewoutfortheadventurousfootaroadasdirectandbroadastheoneFortunehasblockedupagainstus,ifrougherthanit. 

           "AyearagoIwasmyselfintenselymiserable,becauseIthoughtIhadmadeamistakeinenteringtheministry:itsuniformdutiesweariedmetodeath. Iburntforthemoreactivelifeoftheworldforthemoreexcitingtoilsofaliterarycareerforthedestinyofanartist,author,orator;anythingratherthanthatofapriest:yes,theheartofapolitician,ofasoldier,ofavotaryofglory,aloverofrenown,alusterafterpower,beatundermycurate’ssurplice. Iconsidered;mylifewassowretched,itmustbechanged,orImustdie. Afteraseasonofdarknessandstruggling,lightbrokeandrelieffell:mycrampedexistenceallatoncespreadouttoaplainwithoutboundsmypowersheardacallfromheaventorise,gathertheirfullstrength,spreadtheirwings,andmountbeyondken. Godhadanerrandforme;tobearwhichafar,todeliveritwell,skillandstrength,courageandeloquence,thebestqualificationsofsoldier,statesman,andorator,wereallneeded:fortheseallcentreinthegoodmissionary. 

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