"I wish there were more true conversion, and then there would not be so much backsliding, and, for fear of suffering, living at ease, when there are so few to contend for Christ and His cause"

This quote by Donald Cargill speaks to the need for more people to dedicate to Christianity and to defend the cause of Christ. He is expressing his dream that more people would really convert to Christianity and not just go through the movements. He thinks that if more people were really dedicated to the faith, there would be less backsliding and less people residing in convenience and ease while neglecting their responsibility to eliminate for Christ and His cause. Cargill is calling for more individuals to decide and to be going to suffer for the cause of Christ. He is emphasizing the importance of commitment and commitment to the faith and the need for more people to be happy to defend the cause of Christ.