"Founding schools and establishing churches are equally sacred works. We not only want to save people's souls from sin, but also to enlighten their minds through the light of truth and knowledge, so that they can become pillars of the nation in this era of great change, faithful to God and truly serving their country and fellow citizens."
— Hunter Corbett
Source: Letter from Yantai Yiwen Commercial College to Tong Gong on its founding philosophy