text_original: When it was pressed upon him that in the living of Epworth he would have the charge of two thou  sand souls he said, '^ I see not how any man can take care of a hundred." It was pointed out to him that his little band of companions had been growing smaller and small  er; he only answered that he was purifying a fountain and not a stream.
text_transcription: WHEN IT WAS PRESSED UPON HIM THAT IN THE LIVING OF UPWORTH HE WOULD HAVE THE CHARGE OF TWO THOUSAND SOULS HE SAID I SEE NOT HOW ANY MAN CAN TAKE CARE OF A HUNDRED IT WAS POINTED OUT TO HIM THAT HIS LITTLE BAND OF COMPANIONS HAD BEEN GROWING SMALLER AND SMALLER HE ONLY ANSWERED THAT HE WAS PURIFYING A FOUNTAIN AND NOT A STREAM
phonemes: wˌɛn ɪt wʌz pɹˈɛst əpˌɑːn hˌɪm ðæt ɪnðə lˈɪvɪŋ ʌv ˈɛpwɜːθ hiː wʊdhɐv ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv tˈuː ðˈaʊ sˈænd sˈoʊlz hiː sˈɛd, aɪ sˈiː nˌɑːt hˌaʊ ˌɛni mˈæn kæn tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ əvə hˈʌndɹɪd." ɪt wʌz pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt tə hˌɪm ðæt hɪz lˈɪɾəl bˈænd ʌv kəmpˈæniənz hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ smˈɔːlɚ ænd smˈɔːl ˈɜː; hiː ˈoʊnli ˈænsɚd ðæt hiː wʌz pjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɐ fˈaʊntɪn ænd nˌɑːɾə stɹˈiːm.