Ithentoldmyparentsofit,andtoldthemthatIthoughtthattheymustseethatwhenIspoke,thatitwasnotmyownvoice,foritappearedsotome。MyspeechseemedentirelyunderthecontroloftheSpiritwithinme;IdonotmeanthatthewordswhichIspokewerenotmyown,fortheywere。IthoughtthatI
wasinfluencedsimilartotheApostlesonthedayofPentecostwiththeexceptionofhavingpowertogiveittoothers,anddoingwhattheydid。AfterbreakfastIwentroundtoconversewithmyneighborsonreligion,whichIcouldnothavebeenhiredtohavedonebeforethis,andattheirrequestIprayedwiththem,thoughIhadneverprayedinpublicbefore。
“InowfeelasifIhaddischargedmydutybytellingthetruth,andhopebytheblessingofGod,itmaydosomegoodtoallwhoshallreadit。HehasfulfilledhispromiseinsendingtheHolySpiritdownintoourhearts,ormineatleast,andInowdefyalltheDeistsandAtheistsintheworldtoshakemyfaithinChrist。”
SomuchforMr。Bradleyandhisconversion,oftheeffectofwhichuponhislaterlifewegainnoinformation。Nowforaminutersurveyoftheconstituentelementsoftheconversionprocess。
IfyouopenthechapteronAssociation,ofanytreatiseonPsychology,youwillreadthataman’sideas,aims,andobjectsformdiverseinternalgroupsandsystems,relativelyindependentofoneanother。Each’aim’whichhefollowsawakensacertainspecifickindofinterestedexcitement,andgathersacertaingroupofideastogetherinsubordinationtoitasitsassociates;