Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-10
JOSEPH w. CARLEVALE
 TELLS LIFE STORY Italian BootbIack Became Educational Leader of His Courtrynen.

From a bOotblacE to service in the Kingdom of God was interesting told by Joseph ". CaTleVaIe, from his life experiences at the mcn's mass meet | ing conducted at the Thayer building, Sunday afternoon. under the auspices of the '. N. C. A.
 Swahn's orchestra furnished music and the attendance was quite large. Ten years ago I was left alone in the streets of Boston. a poor wandering boy. assoCiating with various classes of people said MT. Carlevale, Night after night ] used to visit various parts of the strange city, many were the temptations and disC0Urag gemenLs, but the many splendid books of travel
 which l had read previously most carefully, had far deeper influence on mo than all the temptations that this poor world could offer.
 I began in Boston as a bootblack as l did when l came to Norwich 13 years ago: and it was during this time on a Sunday afternoon chat 1 took a walk in the north end part of the city. l then called Little Italy." Different thou@hts flew into my mind as l gazcd on the people of the streets Hun Grods of children could be seen here and there dirty with but little care and most of the grCWD-UDs were HV- ing in an immoral state. ] asked HaaserbE how many Italians were in the city and he replied about TJ GOO or more and how many attend churrh2 I asked. From three to six tEousand Was the reply.
 It was but few days after this while i9 fae Boston public library th0t 1 came across aooI. called Self Help by Smiles This book i began f0 read with great delight until l cam rn q chapter on the Great Sa- E1o"Foln which inspired m- sD such "a" as to lond ma to do something fer tH" H0--eImcu- of the Italian peO- pie i2 this country
 few days Afterwards came
 'ns one of the GH@sl men that l @E.F E1.t -ia 1v-s a1 aT1erirau cLeT- @.'aE1 "fo h'o studied Italian and Wa# TOW woriE.a- for tho interest of those people from Italy. had many talks wt.h thnt m !. from trua 10 time. I first l did not seem ro agree with him alon- the ToLiEigus line Ei- natLv after }ear of debating. of meditating and of srudEine ! came 10 the conclusion that the Christianity of Christ as it ie given in inc Bible is the GreatCs- things there is and that every reasonable mind ouehJ to seek f for the good of his own soul Hence ! accepted Jesus Christ as my per sonaI Saviour and the Holy Bible as the rule and guidance of my life. be- came member of the Christian church Shortly afterwards decided to become leader of the Italian peO- I4' Ltt blJA bll IEilSlONS mes. but the educational as well, I studied for eight years in our New FngIand schools after which I decided to spend the remainder of my life trying to UDlift mankind especially the Italian people Of our country. teaching them what is nOblest and best. and helping them to become useful and successful citizens.
 This is what I think every man should do, for no one was made to live for himself alone, but for others. And may we as Christians of this present century awake to the call of existfne needs and get together under the ban ner of the cross and help in the good work that the Prince of Peace began. Come, let us make men," said the good Dr. F. F. Hale For God must have our help if He is to make men of us. Nay, He must have it in order to make men of our fellows Come. let us join together, you and I and God, and we will promise each other, we three, that we will continue to do