How to Develop Power and Personality in Speaking

will be surprised at the feeling of rest and renewed energy that you will shortly experience.

3. Stand erect. Droop the head and shoulders. Shake the body thoroughly, while relaxed as much as possible, allowing the arms to go loosely where they may.

4. Support yourself on one foot by holding a chair. Vigorously shake the other leg. Reverse.

5. While standing, relax both arms and shake them vigorously. Repeat with the hands alone.

6. Sit in a chair. Relax the arms, head and waist. Gradually let go of the entire body. Make the feet to rest heavily on the floor. Assume a feeling of drowsiness.

7. Walk around the room, with body, head, and arms relaxed, in imitation of intoxication.

8. Drop gently forward to one knee, then to the other, then to one hand, and to the other, then let the whole body drop to the floor. These movements should be done slowly, without jarring of any kind.

9. Hold the arm at the side, bent at the elbow, and rapidly vibrate it up and down so as to shake the head and upper body. Then relax thoroughly. Repeat with the

other arm.

10. With arm extended straight out at side, palm of the hand down, rapidly vibrate the arm up and down. Then relax and repeat with the other arm.

11. Sit as perfectly still as you can, relaxed, for two minutes.

12. Stand as still as possible for one minute.

13. Stand on tiptoe, reach as high as you can with your hands, tense the whole body until it trembles, then slowly relax into a sitting position on a chair. Repeat several times, each time relaxing a little longer.

14. While walking, inhale slowly and rhythmically, mentally counting ten to ten steps, then slowly and evenly exhale in the same way. Avoid jerking the breaths. They should be slow and even.

15. Inhale deeply, filling out the chest and abdomen to their fullest capacity, then gently and slowly relax as you completely exhale.

CHAPTER XV

WORLD'S GREAT SERMONS THAT DEVELOP POWER1

In the following list of sermons will be found many of the great masterpieces of the pulpit. The subjects treated are of vital importance to any man seeking to develop power of character. Their aim for the most part is to solve the perplexing problems of right living. The list is suggestive rather than exhaustive. The sermons are recommended to the reader for their unusual power and inspiration.

PREFACE.

VOLUME I

GRENVILLE KLEISER

INTRODUCTION

The Creation of the World

Excessive Grief at the Death of Friends
The Recovery of Sight by the Blind
Christ's Real Body Not in the Eucharist
The Ascension of Christ

The Method and Fruits of Justification
On Christian Love

The Safety of the Virtuous

The First Temptation of Christ

Enduring Persecution for Christ