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Quote by Jonathan Goforth

“Seek each day to do or say something to further Christianity among the heathen.”

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Jonathan Goforth was a renowned missionary born on February 10, 1860, in Canada, and passed away on October 8, 1936. He spent 40 years in missionary work in Asia, mainly in Korea and China. Goforth's work extended beyond religious activities, encompassing education, medical care, and social services for local residents. He is known for his steadfast faith, selfless dedication, and passion for missionary work. more

“I will place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ. If anything will advance the interests of that kingdom, it shall be given away or kept only in reference to whether giving or keeping will most promote the glory1 of him to whom I owe all my hopes in time and eternity.”

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Author:David Livingstone

“I have found that I have no unusual endowments of intellect, but this day I resolve that I will be an uncommon Christian.”

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Author:David Livingstone

“People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege.”

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Book:Cambridge Lectures: Together with a Prefatory Letter by Sedgwick

Source: Cambridge Lectures: Together with a Prefatory Letter by Sedgwick

“Cannot the love of Christ carry the missionary where the slave-trade carries the trader? I shall open up a path to the interior or perish.”

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