After many painful trials, which none can know, but those who are taught to relinquish a system in which they had been educated, I settled down in the full persuasion, that the immersion of a professing believer in Christ is the only Christian baptism.

If God gave light and wisdom, the religion of Jesus was soon learned; but without God, a man might study all his life long, and make no proficiency.

A true disciple inquires not whether a fact is agreeable to his own reason.His pride has yielded to the divine testimony.

There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success it is because someone will succeed after.

No mind, no wisdom--tempora ry mind, temporary wisdom--eternal mind, eternal wisdom.

I will not leave Burma until the cross is planted here forever.

I feel it is my duty to plod on, while daylight shall last.