You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.

The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

I consider the proper education of our youths one of the most important objects now to be attained and one from which the greatest benefits may be expected.

I endeavored to give thanks to our Heavenly Father for all his mercies to me, for his preservation of me through all the dangers I have passed, and all the blessings which he has bestowed upon me, for I know I fall far short of my obligations

I was too weak to defend, so I attacked

If we do not do this our churches will lighthouses without light, wells without water, dumb witnesses, sleeping watchmen, silent trumpets, messengers without tidings, a comfort for infidels, jubilant joys to the devil, and an offense to God.