I am somewhat pleased when I occasionally hear of a brother's being locked up by the police, for it does him good, and it does the people good also. It is a fine sight to see the minister of the gospel marched off by the servant of the law! It excites sympathy for him, and the next step is sympathy for his message. Many who felt no interest in him before are eager to hear him when he is ordered to leave off, and still more so when he is taken to the station. The vilest of mankind respect a man who gets into trouble in order to do them good, and if they see unfair opposition excited they grow quit zealous in the man's defence.
Charles Spurgeon, Lectures To My Students, 264.
It looks like all the fuss the Intoleristas are making about Doug Wilson is creating a similar type of phenomena here in Moscow. :)
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