I sho am glad. You sho you all right? I thought sho you was dead this time.

A Christian, he taught, is called to action; action imbued with Christ’s largeheartedness for all who suffer.

He also thought nothing of laying down a railway in a war zone. For example, he was one of those behind the Grand Crimean Central Railway, built during the Crimean War ….

Then the conceit of this inconstant stay Sets you most rich in youth before my sight, Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay, To change your day of youth to sullied night; And all in war with Time for love of you, As he takes from you, I engraft you new.