1
.
A
lad
of
16
years
named
William
home
to
seek
his
fortune
,
all
his
possessions
tied
in
a
bundle
in
his
hand
.
He
met
an
old
canal
boat
captain
.
2
.
William
him
his
father
too
poor
to
keep
him
and
the
only
trade
he
was
soap
and
candle
making
.
3
.
The
old
man
then
and
earnestly
for
the
boy
and
:
4
.
"
Someone
will
soon
be
the
leading
soap
-
maker
in
New
York
.
It
can
be
you
as
well
as
someone
else
.
Be
a
good
man
,
give
your
heart
to
Christ
,
pay
the
Lord
all
that
belongs
to
Him
,
make
an
honest
soap
;
give
a
full
pound
,
and
I'm
certain
you'll
be
a
prosperous
and
rich
man
.
"
5
.
Into
the
city
,
he
the
captain's
words
,
and
though
poor
and
lonesome
,
he
with
a
church
.
The
first
dollar
,
he
gave
1
/
10
to
God
.
Ten
cents
of
every
dollar
were
sacred
to
the
Lord
.
6
.
Having
regular
employment
,
he
soon
a
partner
and
later
sole
owner
of
the
business
.
He
an
honest
soap
,
a
full
pound
and
his
bookkeeper
to
open
an
account
with
the
Lord
of
1
/
10
of
all
income
.
7
.
As
Colgate`s
business
endeavors
to
prosper
and
be
blessed
by
God
,
he
instructed
his
accountants
to
increase
his
giving
-
first
to
20
percent
and
then
to
30
.
And
as
he
to
give
,
his
company
began
to
prosper
all
the
more
.
The
business
,
so
he
gave
2
/
10
,
3
/
10
,
4
/
10
,
5
/
10
and
finally
he
gave
all
his
income
.
8
.
The
soap
king
the
King
of
Kings
on
March
the
25th
1857
.
His
son
him
in
business
and
the
company
continued
its
successful
course
,
due
to
William
Colgate`s
solid
biblical
foundations
.
Today
,
Colgate
-
Palmolive
is
one
of
America`s
oldest
and
most
successful
Fortune
500
companies
.
9
.
Its
worldwide
sales
revenues
exceed
nine
billion
dollars
annually
and
it
offers
its
products
in
221
countries
and
provinces
around
the
globe
.
10
.
Its
product
lines
include
oral
,
personal
,
household
,
and
fabric
care
,
as
well
as
pet
nutrition
.
Brands
and
products
include
such
well
-
known
names
as
Colgate
,
Palmolive
,
Speed
-
Stick
,
Fab
,
Murphy
,
Ajax
,
and
Irish
Spring
.
11
.
The
success
of
Colgate
-
Palmolive
is
a
testimony
to
what
God
can
do
with
a
young
apprentice
committed
to
following
his
dream
and
to
acknowledging
the
God
who
fulfills
dreams
.
This
is
the
story
of
William
Colgate
,
who
has
given
millions
to
the
Lord's
cause
.
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