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Henry Ward Beecher: The church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a…

The church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones, a nursery for the care of weak ones, a hospital for the healing of those who need assiduous care.

In today’s wordsThe church isn't a showcase for impressive Christians. It's a school for imperfect ones, a nursery for the weak, and a hospital for those who need constant care.

Henry Ward BeecherCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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