Even with the letter of Calvary Church before him he was slow to believe that the Church as a whole or in a majority of cases would reject the Master.
"I have made mistakes.

I have been lacking in tact.

I have needlessly offended the people," he said to his wife, yielding almost for the first time to a great fear and distrust of himself.

For the letter asking his resignation had shaken him as once he thought impossible.

"I have tried to preach and act as Christ would, but I have failed to interpret him aright.