Whether God be on the side of Christianity or not, it is manifest that it is destined to become, and that it is becoming, the exclusive and the universal faith. Prophecy apart, it is manifest that it is becoming, and that it will become the universal faith. This the philosopher must acknowledge; to this the statesman cannot shut his eyes; Christianity must conquer; for it possesses within itself a vital principle—a redeeming, a life-communicating influence. Its very contexture is for immortality. Age does not enfeeble it; its vigor increases with its endurance; its momentum is inherent, and ever becomes greater as it advances.
Eliphalet Nott — Eliphalet Nott, D.D., LL.D., late President of Union College, The Resurrection of Christ: A Series of Discourses, with an introduction and notes by Tayler Lewis (New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1872), Discourse VI, "Christ Risen in the History of the Church," p. 97
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