The Varieties of Religious Experience · Character
S. H. Hadley
Reformed alcoholic whose conversion story is told.
minor
Also known as Mr. S. H. Hadley, Mr. Hadley, S.
First appearance: Lecture IX: Conversion
S. H. Hadley shows up with force in Lecture IX: Conversion. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His dramatic conversion from a drunkard to a rescuer of drunkards serves as an example of the sense of sin and release.
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Alline’s psychological peak occurs as he confronts the utter futility of his own efforts—his seeking, praying,…
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