E-text prepared by Tamise Totterdell, Curtis Weyant, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 24179-h.htm or 24179-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/4/1/7/24179/24179-h/24179-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/4/1/7/24179/24179-h.zip) Transcriber's note: Text enclosed between equal signs appeared in bold face in the original (=bold=). CONVERSION OF A HIGH PRIEST INTO A CHRISTIAN WORKER Edited and Presented by REV. M. GOLDEN Second Edition [Illustration: FARMHOUSE, WHERE REV. M. GOLDEN WROTE HIS CONVERSION] [Illustration: GREEK-AMERIKAN-CHRISTIAN-ASSOCIATION] 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