The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.

There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution.

Nearly all the evils in the Church have arisen from bishops desiring power more than light. They want authority, not outlook.

Though the church has many critics, it has no rivals.

A group touring Westminster Abbey in London heard the guide list the famous people buried within its walls. During a momentary silence a little old lady's voice blurted out loud and clear, ''Anybody been saved here lately?''