Marianne: Thanks. I recognize the quote as an excerpt from Billy's memoirs, "The King's Son." But no I have been unable to connect Billy and my ancestry. If present research is true at all, he may be a distant cousin. Family lore, of course, had it otherwise. BTW Billy is still quite a an oft read and quoted hero of faith in some Methodist circles. Thanks, again. Ken Nelson [email protected] >Reminded one of a not disimilar short one about famed BILLY BRAY Cornish >>evangelistic Methodist tin-mining preacher who reportedly proclaimed in >>one of his fiery sermons - but I'm loosely quoting it from memory now... >> >><If the Devil put un in a Barrel, ee'd shout <Hallelujah> through the >>bung hole!> <g>