“The torment was over. Even that day the healing would begin. The survivors of the people scattered ... like sheep without a shepherd ... would begin to return ... The hand of the destroyer was stayed ... At the thought I extended my hands towards the sky and began thanking God.”
President Andrew Jackson, July 10, 1832, stated in his Bank Renewal Bill Veto: "It is easy to conceive that great evils to our country and its institutions might flow from such a CONCENTRATION OF POWER in the hands of a few men irresponsible to the people.
President Warren G. Harding stated: "... Never in the history of the world has there been a finer example of civilization following Christianity. The missionaries led under the banner of the cross, and the settlers moved close behind under the star-spangled symbol of the nation."
A legend is that in 1646, Richard Bourne came upon a few hundred natives dancing and offering sacrifices, one of which was human. Bourne lifted his arms and raised his voice, declaring “if you do not stop your horrible work I will call upon my God to visit his wrath upon you!” Suddenly, a flash of lightning split the rock into pieces. Immediately following this, hundreds of Indians converted. The rock, located near Bournedale, Massachusetts, is referred to as Sacrifice Rock or Chamber Rock
Helen Keller stated: "Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust God unhesitatingly."
