[Footnote A:  Lately (1905), however, he has had to give up much of this Sunday-school work on account of the need of rest.]

“As a rule, he leaves The Temple at five o’clock If he finds no visitors with appeals for counsel or assistance waiting for him at his home, he lies down for half an hour.  Usually the visitors are there, and his half-hour rest is postponed until after the evening service.

“Supper at five-thirty, after which he goes to his study to prepare for the evening service, selecting his subject and looking up such references as he thinks may be useful.  At seven-fifteen, he is in The Temple again, often visiting for a few moments one of the Christian Endeavor societies, several of which are at that time in session in the Lower Temple.  At half-past seven the general service is held in the auditorium.  The evening sermon is published weekly in the “Temple Review.”  He gives all portions of this service full attention.

“At nine o’clock this service closes, and the pastor goes once more to the Lower Temple, where both congregations, the ‘main’ and the ‘overflow’ unite, so far as is possible, in a union prayer service.  The hall of the Lower Temple and the rooms connected with it are always overcrowded at this service meeting, and many are unable to get within hearing of the speakers on the platform.  Here Dr. Conwell presides at the organ and has general direction of the evangelistic services, assisted by the associate pastor.  As enquirers rise for prayers,—­the prayers of God’s people,—­Dr. Conwell makes note of each one, and to their great surprise recognizes them when he meets them on the street or at another service, long afterward.  This union meeting is followed by another general reception especially intended for a few words of personal conversation with those who have risen for prayer and with strangers who are brought forward and introduced by members of the church.  This is the most fatiguing part of the day’s work and occupies from one hour to an hour and a half.  He reaches home about eleven o’clock and before retiring makes a careful memoranda of such people as have requested him to pray for them, and such other matters as may require his attention during the week.  He seldom gets to bed much before midnight.”

In all the crowd and pressure of work, he is ably assisted by Mrs. Conwell.  In the early days of his ministry at Grace Church she was his private secretary, but as the work grew for both of them, she was compelled to give this up.

She enters into all her husband’s work and plans with cheery, helpful enthusiasm.  Yet her hands are full of her own special church work, for she is a most important member of the various working associations of the church, college and hospital.  For many years she was treasurer of the large annual fairs of The Temple, as well as being at the head of a number of large teas and fairs held for the benefit of Samaritan Hospital.  In addition to all this church and charitable work, she makes the home a happy centre of the brightest social life and a quiet, well-ordered retreat for the tired preacher and lecturer when he needs rest.