Cross And Crown

"Why should not we dwell upon the memory of the heroes of our Church? We erect statues and monuments to the patriots who gave us our civil freedom, and we are never weary of recounting their deeds or uttering their praise. Why, then, should we not tell the story of the brave and patient Christian men and women who died for our religious freedom, who gave us the Bible at the cost of their lives, and brought Christ back to us as our personal Saviour and friend? A nobler, sweeter, and more solemn story is not to be found in all the range of history, or one which appeals to us more directly or powerfully.

Let us then cherish the memory of these Saints of the Protestant Church, let us make their names as household words, and when our children ask us of them, let us tell them with thankful and reverent hearts the sweet story of their lives, and so prepare those who are to come after us to hold fast that which our fathers won for us with their blood."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     —Taken From Preface