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270 heart and soul of my dreams. I not only talked to my audience, but I fancy I
271 talked also to God. I told what I would do with a million dollars if that
272 amount were placed in my hands. I described the plan I had in mind for
273 organizing a great educational institution, where young people would learn to
274 do practical things, and at the same time develop their minds.
275 "When I had finished and sat down, a man slowly arose from his seat,
276 about three rows from the rear, and made his way toward the pulpit. I
277 wondered what he was going to do. He came into the pulpit, extended his
278 hand, and said, "Reverend, I liked your sermon. I believe you can do
279 everything you said you would, if you had a million dollars. To prove that I
280 believe in you and your sermon, if you will come to my office tomorrow
281 morning, I will give you the million dollars. My name is Phillip D.
282 Armour."
283 Young Gunsaulus went to Mr. Armour's office and the million dollars was
284 presented to him. With the money, he founded the Armour Institute of
285 Technology.
286 That is more money than the majority of preachers ever see in an entire lifetime,
287 yet the thought impulse back of the money was created m the young preacher's
288 mind in a fraction of a minute. The necessary million dollars came as a result of
289 an idea. Back of the idea was a DESIRE which young Gunsaulus had been
290 nursing in his mind for almost two years.
291 Observe this important fact... HE GOT THE MONEY WITHIN THIRTY-SIX
292 HOURS AFTER HE REACHED A DEFINITE DECISION IN HIS OWN
293 MIND TO GET IT, AND DECIDED UPON A DEFINITE PLAN FOR
294 GETTING IT!
295 There was nothing new or unique about young Gunsaulus' vague thinking about
296 a million dollars, and weakly hoping for it. Others before him, and many since
297 his time, have had similar thoughts. But there was something very unique and
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270 heart and soul of my dreams. I not only talked to my audience, but I fancy I
271 talked also to God. I told what I would do with a million dollars if that
272 amount were placed in my hands. I described the plan I had in mind for
273 organizing a great educational institution, where young people would learn to
274 do practical things, and at the same time develop their minds.
275 "When I had finished and sat down, a man slowly arose from his seat,
276 about three rows from the rear, and made his way toward the pulpit. I
277 wondered what he was going to do. He came into the pulpit, extended his
278 hand, and said, "Reverend, I liked your sermon. I believe you can do
279 everything you said you would, if you had a million dollars. To prove that I
280 believe in you and your sermon, if you will come to my office tomorrow
281 morning, I will give you the million dollars. My name is Phillip D.
282 Armour."
283 Young Gunsaulus went to Mr. Armour's office and the million dollars was
284 presented to him. With the money, he founded the Armour Institute of
285 Technology.
286 That is more money than the majority of preachers ever see in an entire lifetime,
287 yet the thought impulse back of the money was created m the young preacher's
288 mind in a fraction of a minute. The necessary million dollars came as a result of
289 an idea. Back of the idea was a DESIRE which young Gunsaulus had been
290 nursing in his mind for almost two years.
291 Observe this important fact... HE GOT THE MONEY WITHIN THIRTY-SIX
292 HOURS AFTER HE REACHED A DEFINITE DECISION IN HIS OWN
293 MIND TO GET IT, AND DECIDED UPON A DEFINITE PLAN FOR
294 GETTING IT!
295 There was nothing new or unique about young Gunsaulus' vague thinking about
296 a million dollars, and weakly hoping for it. Others before him, and many since
297 his time, have had similar thoughts. But there was something very unique and
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