The subject of his address was faith, and how it could remove mountains.

It was a plain address, without any attempt at ornament, and delivered in a tone which was neither loud nor vehement.
The speaker was evidently not a practised one--once or twice he hesitated as if for words to express his meaning, but still he held on, talking of faith, and how it could remove mountains: "It is the only thing we want, brethren, in this world; if we have that, we are indeed rich, as it will enable us to do our duty under all circumstances, and to bear our lot, however hard it may be--and the lot of all mankind is hard--the lot of the poor is hard, brethren--and who knows more of the poor than I ?--a poor man myself, and the son of a poor man: but are the rich better off?
not so, brethren, for God is just.

The rich have their trials too: I am not rich myself, but I have seen the rich with careworn countenances; I have also seen them in mad-houses; from which you may learn, brethren, that the lot of all mankind is hard; that is, till we lay hold of faith, which makes us comfortable under all circumstances; whether we ride in gilded chariots or walk bare-footed in quest of bread; whether we be ignorant, whether we be wise--for riches and poverty, ignorance and wisdom, brethren, each brings with it its peculiar temptations.

Well, under all these troubles, the thing which I would recommend you to seek is one and the same--faith; faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, who made us, and allotted to each his station.

Each has something to do, brethren.
Do it, therefore, but always in faith; without faith we shall find ourselves sometimes at fault; but with faith never--for faith can remove the difficulty.