I suppose you will soon be set at Liberty in England by the Cartel for the Exchange of Prisoners. In the mean time, if Five Louis-d’ors...

On his second Sunday in Dallas Truett called the trustees into conference about a proposed offering for state missions. The brethren made no attempt to back down on their promise that he was free to take such a collection, but they pointed out that the church was not accustomed to such offerings and that the pastor must not be disappointed if the amount were small. He asked,” How much do you brethren think we can get?” The trustees replied, “Twenty-five dollars at the most.”

Themistocles:

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he can never lose." Jim Elliot

First, pray, . Here is something all Christians can do, and ought to do. "Fervent and united prayer" is the divinely appointed prerequisite for revival. So the prophecies of Zechariah say. The work of God in the heathen world will not be accomplished "by might nor by power," but only by the out pouring of the Holy Spirit (Zech. 4:6).

Franklin was involved in helping form a children's home. He attended a sermon by Whitefield and was convicted to give despite earlier reservations. Franklin wrote in his Autobiography: