William Borden, 1887-1913
William Whiting Borden, heir to the Borden Dairy fortune, already a millionaire in high school, graduate of Yale, gave himself wholeheartedly to Christ with this motto: “No reserves, no retreats, no regrets.” He died a missionary to Muslims in Egypt.
Dr. Samuel Zwemer said this at the funeral: “He won the victory over his environment. By some the victory has to be won over poverty; by others over heredity or over shame and temptation; but Borden won the victory over an environment of wealth. He felt that life consisted not in ‘the abundance of things a man possesses’ but in the abundance of things that possess the man.”
Quoted in Mrs. Howard Taylor, Borden of Yale ’09 (Philadelphia, 1926), pages 279-280.
2 comments:
Oh, now that is good "He felt that life consisted not in ‘the abundance of things a man possesses’ but in the abundance of things that possess the man.” Thanks for sharing.
Kelly,
Isn't it good?? Your man - and mine - are possessed BY Divine Calling...and an abundance of love and care for people.
The older I get, the more I see...Christ is all that matters.
Living the Life is so much more than merely saying those words, isn't it?
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