It is impossible to feel of her that she is merely speaking of something she has read about in books, or of something which she recommends because it is apostolic and traditional; she brings home to the mind of the most cynical and ironical that her message, so modestly and gently given, is nevertheless torn out of her inmost soul by a deep inward experience and by a sympathy with humanity which altogether transfigures her simple words.
It must be difficult, I should think, for any fairminded sceptic not to give this religion at least a practical trial after hearing Miss Royden's exposition of it and after learning from her the manner in which that experiment should be carried out.

For she speaks as one having the authority of a deep personal experience, making no dogmatic claims, expressing sympathy with all those who fail, but assuring her hearers that when the moment comes for their illumination it will come, and that it will be a veritable dayspring from on high.

Earnestness is hers of the highest and tenderest order, but also the convincing authority of one who has found the peace which passes understanding.
She has spoken to me with sympathy of Mr.Studdert-Kennedy, whose trench-like methods in the pulpit are thoroughly distasteful to a great number of people.

It is characteristic of Miss Royden that she should fasten on the real cause of this violence.

"I don't like jargon," she said, "particularly the jargon of Christian Science and Theosophy.