August 14

“Whoever determines to seek the cure of the world’s woes in the simple endeavours to follow the life and teaching of Christ, believing Him to be the living link between God and man, must be content to be considered hopelessly orthodox and poky and behind the age by aspiring young spirits, and must regard ‘the reproach of Christ’ as a very small fragment of the crown of thorns. I rejoice more and more every day that I am called to live in close fellowship with the poor and the ignorant, and to contribute ever so little to the feeding of the secret springs from which the regenerative forces of society proceed. Those springs are fed by a million drops, and perhaps a single individual life can only contribute one drop; but it is in this slow obscure way, I believe, that the world is to be renewed. Only let us be sure that we give our drop. Mine might have been much fuller, if I had better used my opportunities.”

E. S. A.

“Let us be content in work
To do the thing we can, and not presume
To fret because it’s little.”

ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING