“He was not much heard in the courts of the Church to which he belonged; he was not outstanding in debate; he did not excel as a pulpit orator or platform speaker. His forte was in the classroom or with the pen of a ready writer. He was often called upon to engage in controversy for the faith and he was certainly not the man to shirk the fray. Not his to seek peace at the expense of truth! The following story was told of him. A prominent lady of Princeton met him during the sessions of a General Assembly and said: ‘Dr. Warfield, I hear there is going to be trouble at the Assembly. Do let us pray for peace.’ ‘I am praying,” replied Dr. Warfield, ‘that if they do not do what is right, there may be a mighty battle.’” — W.J. Grier, “Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield, D.D. LL.D. Litt.D.” [The Evangelical Quarterly 22:2 (1950)]