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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 .