Praying which does not result in pure conduct is a delusion. We have missed the whole office and virtue of praying if it does not rectify conduct. It is in the very nature of things that we must quit praying, or quit bad conduct.

Prayer is far-reaching in its influence and worldwide in its effects. It affects all men, affects them everywhere, and affects them in all things. It touches man's interest in time and eternity. It lays hold upon God and moves Him to interfere in the affairs of earth. It moves the angels to minister to men in this life. It restrains and defeats the devil in his schemes to ruin man. Prayer goes everywhere and lays its hand upon everything.

Public prayers are of little worth unless they are founded on or followed up by private praying.

The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees.

The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.

In doing God's work, there is no substitute for praying. The men of prayer cannot be displaced with other kinds of men.

A severe apprenticeship in the trade of praying must be served in order to become a journeyman in it.