Levi H. Dowling

“ Where is the strength of these poor, weather-beaten gods with painted swords and crowns?
10. A god that could abide in such a little house could hardly hold a frantic fly, and who could hope that he could hold at bay the Lords of winds and waves?
11. The mighty powers of worlds unseen do not give forth their help till men have done their best; they only help when men can do no more. ”

“ The God that saves dwells in your souls, and manifests by making use of your own feet, and legs, and arms, and hands.
14. Strength never comes through idleness; nor through a waiting for another one to bear your loads, or do the work that you are called to do. ”

“ The most efficient prayer that men can offer to a god of any kind is helpfulness to those in need of help; for what you do for other men the Holy One will do for you.
18. And thus God helps.
19. His work in Greece was done, and Jesus must go on his way to Egypt in the South. Apollo, with the highest masters of the land and many people from the varied walks of life, stood on the shore to see the Hebrew sage depart; and Jesus said,
20. The son of man has been in many lands; has stood in temples of a multitude of foreign gods ”