You, would you like to know what I think the greatest need of the church today? Would you like…What I think…Where I think the lacking is? Is a no soul travail. The people are not broke up enough. They’re…There—there’s no burden seemingly. And you give me someone that’s just so tore up about lost souls that they just cry and are—are wanting a revival so bad till they can hardly eat, just simply can’t… If you’ll read the history of the world and the religious history, you’ll find out it always taken that kind of a spirit to bring a revival. That’s right. See? When Zion travailed or traveled (I think’s a better word), why the—then she brought forth children. See? You—you have to be tore up. It’s the atmosphere of anything.

The inside Man, 1953-12-12, Chicago, IL, §12