Oh, for eloquence to plead the cause of China, for a pencil dipped in fire to paint the condition of this people.

It is not so much the greatness of our troubles, as the littleness of our spirit, which makes us complain.

It is not lost time to wait upon God!

If the Lord is coming soon, is this not a very practical motive for greater missionary effort? I know of no other motive that has been so stimulating to myself.

Devotion to God is still a voluntary thing; hence the differences of attainment among Christians.

Nothing can take the place of a real hunger for souls, or make up for the lack of it.

Unless there is an element of risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith.