ðɪ ˈædvəkˌeɪt ɪŋkɹˈiːst hɪz sfˈɪɹ ʌv ˈɪnfluːəns ænd pˈeɪvd ðə wˈeɪ fɚɹə pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈæn, ʌv sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ˈeɪdʒ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ lˈaɪmən hˈɑːli.
The Advocate increased his sphere of influence and paved the way for a partnership with a young man, of similar age – Alexander Lyman Holley.