"I feel a commission to work under God for the revival of this branch of His Church-- careless of my own reputation; indifferent to the comments of older and jealous men. I am thirty-six. If I am to serve God in this way, I must no longer shrink from the task, but do it.

I have examined my heart for ambition. I am certain it is not there. I hate the criticism I shall evoke and the painful chatter of people. Obscurity, quiet browsing among books, and the service of simple people is my taste-- but by the will of God, this is my task...

Bewildered and unbelieving, I heard the voice of God saying to me, "I want to sound the note through you." O God, did ever an apostle shrink from his task more? I dare say "No" but, like Jonah, I would gladly run away.

God help me. God help me."

-W.E. Sangster