born child and of merit entirely insignificant. The literary work is,
indeed, but of home-made quality, yet it serves to hold together what
is the heaven-made wisdom of a great teacher of men. It will be found
that Father Hecker has three words in this book to my one, though all
my words I tried to make his. His journals, letters, and recorded
sayings are the edifice into which I introduce the reader, and my
words are the hinges and latchets of its doors. I am glad of this,
for it pleases me to dedicate my good will and my poor work to
swinging open the doors of that new House of God that Isaac Hecker
was to me, and that I trust he will be to many.

WALTER ELLIOTT
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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER
I.--CHILDHOOD
II.--YOUTH
III.--THE TURNING-POINT
IV.--LED BY THE SPIRIT
V.--AT BROOK FARM
VI.--INNER LIFE WHILE AT BROOK FARM
VII.--STRUGGLES
VIII.--FRUITLANDS
IX.--SELF-QUESTIONINGS
X.--AT HOME AGAIN
XI.--STUDYING AND WRITING
XII.--THE MYSTIC AND THE PHILOSOPHER