And so, carrying on all that questioning with myself, while I tried to preach, causing a little 'embarrassment,' as you kindly call it, in the sermon." "I should think so! But how do you know, Philip, that those people outside were in any need of your preaching ?" Philip appeared surprised at the question.

He looked at his wife, and her face was serious.
"Why, doesn't everybody need preaching?
They may not stand in need of my preaching, perhaps, but they ought to have some preaching.

And I cannot help thinking of what is the duty of the church in this place to the great crowd outside.

Something ought to be done." "Philip, I am sure your work here will be blessed, don't you think so ?" "I know it will," replied Philip, with the assurance of a very positive but spiritually-minded man.

He never thought his Master was honored by asking him for small things, or doubting the power of Christianity to do great things.
And always when he said "I," he simply meant, not Philip Strong, but Christ in Philip Strong.