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Biography is more than dates. Dates, after all, are but mile stones along the road of life. And the most important fact of Conwell's life is that he lived to be eighty two, working sixteen hours every day for the good of his fellow men. BIOGRAPHY IS MORE THAN DATES DATES AFTER ALL ARE BUT MILESTONES ALONG THE REAL ROAD OF LIFE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT FACT FROM CONWELL'S LIFE IS THAT HE LIVED TO BE EIGHTY TWO WORKING SIXTEEN HOUR DAYS EVERY DAY FOR A GOOD OF HIS FELLOW MAN
 lay preacher, formerly a colonel in the Union army. And it was only a few days before I chanced upon this description that Dr. Conwell, the former colonel and former lay preacher, had told me of his experiences in that little old Revolutionary town. Howells went on to say that, so he was told, the colonel’s success was principally due to his making the church attractive to young people. Howells says no more of him; apparently he did not go to hear him; and one wonders if he has ever associated that lay preacher of Lexington with the famous Russell H. Conwell of these recent years! “Attractive to young people.” Yes, one can recognize that to-day, just as it was recognized in Lexington. And it may be added that he at the same time attracts older people, too! In this, indeed, lies his power. He makes his church interesting, his sermons interesting, his lectures interesting. He is himself interesting! Because of his being interesting, he gains attention. The attention gained, he inspires. R THE MINISTRATIONS OF A LAY PREACHER FORMERLY A COLONEL IN THE UNION ARMY AND IT WAS ONLY A FEW DAYS BEFORE I CHANCED UPON THIS DESCRIPTION THAT DOCTOR CONWELL THE FORMER COLONEL AND FORMER LAY PREACHER HAD TOLD ME OF HIS EXPERIENCES IN THAT LITTLE OLD REVOLUTIONARY TOWN HOWELLS WENT ON TO SAY THAT SO HE WAS TOLD THE COLONEL'S SUCCESS WAS PRINCIPALLY DUE TO HIS MAKING THE CHURCH ATTRACTIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE HOWELLS SAYS NO MORE OF HIM APPARENTLY HE DID NOT GO OUT TO HEAR HIM AND ONE WONDERS IF HE HAD EVER ASSOCIATED THAT LAY PREACHER OF LEXINGTON WITH THE FAMOUS RUSSELL H CONWELL OF THESE RECENT YEARS ATTRACTIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE YES ONE CAN RECOGNIZE THAT TO DAY JUST AS IT WAS RECOGNIZED IN LEXINGTON AND IT MAY BE ADDED THAT HE AT THE SAME TIME ATTRACTS OLDER PEOPLE TOO IN THIS INDEED LIES HIS POWER HE MAKES HIS CHURCH INTERESTING HIS SERMONS INTERESTING HIS LECTURES INTERESTING HE IS HIMSELF INTERESTING BECAUSE OF HIS BEING INTERESTING HE GAINS ATTENTION THE ATTENTION GAINED HE INSPIRES
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