Chapter I: Front Matter

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CONVERSION OF A HIGH PRIEST INTO A CHRISTIAN WORKER

Edited and Presented by

REV. M. GOLDEN

Second Edition

New York 1912

Copyright Office of the United States of America Library of Congress--Washington, D. C.

In conformity with section 55 of the Act to Amend and Consolidate the Acts respecting Copyright, approved March 4, 1909, said book has been duly registered to the name of Rev. M. Golden, of Rutland, Mass.

Entry: Class A, XXc., No. 251121, Oct. 29, 1909. Copyright, 1910, by REV. MELETIOS GOLDEN. Entry: Class A, XXc, No. 275323, Nov. 10, 1910.

The Trow Press New York

TO

My own loving father, who did sow the seed of a brave Christianity in my young heart, while only eight years of age, calling me by his death-bed, on my knees, with his right hand resting upon my head, in his last words to me, saying:

"My boy, I leave you; God will be your Father, and Jesus His Son your Saviour; keep away from unholy associates, and heed not unlawful advice, but work for righteousness and help those that are in need; and we shall meet again." And his spirit went into eternity; to which destination I direct all my efforts in life.

This Book is dedicated by a grateful son,
REV. MELETIOS GOLDEN.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. FAREWELL 17

II. ARRIVAL 36

III. FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK 49

IV. HIGH PRIEST 57

V. PHILOSOPHY VS. CHRISTIANITY 66

VI. GOD'S PROVIDENCE 76

VII. NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA 92

VIII. HONORABLE SUBMISSION 104

IX. PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF PRACTICAL TRUTH 114

X. GREEK-AMERIKAN-CHRISTIAN-ASSOCIATION 133

XI. CONCLUSION 151

ILLUSTRATIONS

Farmhouse _Frontispiece_

Rev. M. Golden in Street Attire as High Priest 36

The World's Wonder, Acropolis of Athens, Greece 52

H. R. H. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn,
K. G., etc. 68

Rev. M. Golden, the High Priest in Church Ceremonial
Attire 84

Rev. M. Golden, Captain of the Salvation Army 100

Rev. M. Golden, the founder of the
Greek-Amerikan-Christian-Association 126

Greek Peasant Woman 132

Conversion of a High Priest into a Practical Christian Worker

SECOND EDITION

_Edited and Presented by_
Rev. MELETIOS GOLDEN

_Founder of the Greek-Amerikan-Christian-Association._

_HIGH PRIEST OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH._

_Grand Representative of the St. Stephen's Monastery,
Mt. Athos, Turkey._

_Archimandrides of the Virgin Mary's Monastery, Salamis and
Athens, Greece._

_Lieutenant, Officer, in the Royal Gendarmery of Greece._

_Grand Chaplain and Orator of the Supreme Council of the A. A.
Scottish Rite, Greece._

_Captain of the Salvation Army, U. S. A._

_Member of the Massachusetts Consistory S. P. R. S., Thirty-second
Degree, Boston, Mass._

_Evangelist to the Greeks in the United States, etc., etc._

_New York._
1912.