"Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in……" — John Strachan
"Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men."
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John Strachan
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24 Quotes by John Strachan
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To this end the greatest asset of a school is the personality of the teacher.
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The name of Jesus, like a secret charm, awakened similar emotions in the hearts of all the converts, and called…
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In this Epistle, the Apostle seeks, with great earnestness, to confirm the Christian converts in the belief of that Gospel,…
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This Epistle, is therefore a legacy to the Christians of all ages.
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The Saviour reigned in all their hearts, and they successfully copied the pattern of meekness and gentleness, which he had…
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Rather than allow themselves to be separated from the love of Christ, they submitted cheerfully to every privation, to contumely…
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St. Peter announced the glad tidings of the Gospel to the people on the day of Pentecost, and converted, by…
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The tortures of present death disturb him not, but the recollection of his fall, fills him with a holy sorrow.
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When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we…
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In applying this subject to the melancholy event, which has deprived this Diocese of its venerable Bishop, we presume not…
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In the scattered settlements of this Diocese, schools and Churches are of necessity for many years few in number, and…
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In regard to education, something has been done by the Provincial Legislature; but to build churches, and to place clergymen…
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A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
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Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of…
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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for…
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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