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“Whether young or old, rich or poor, learned or unlearned, should presume to dispense the mysteries of Christ without the strongest of all possible reasons for doing so - the imperative, invincible call of God. No one is to show cause why he ought not to be a Minister: he is to show cause why he should be a Minister. His call to the sacred profession is not the absence of a call to any other pursuit; it is direct, immediate, powerful, to this very department of labour. He is not here because he can be nowhere else, but he is nowhere else because he must be here.”

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James Henley Thornwell
James Henley Thornwell

James Henley Thornwell was an American writer, theologian, and religious leader in South Carolina. Born on December 9, 1812, and died on August 1, 1862, he is known for his Southern stance during the Civil War and his leadership at the South Carolina Bible College, which later became the University of South Carolina. more

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