Henry P. Crowell contracted tuberculosis when he was a boy and couldn’t go to school. After hearing a sermon by Dwight L. Moody, young Crowell prayed, “I can’t be a preacher, but I can be a good businessman. God, if You will let me make money, I will use it in Your service.”

Under the doctor’s advice Crowell worked outdoors for seven years and regained his health. He then bought the little run- ‐down Quaker Mill at Ravanna, Ohio. Within ten years Quaker Oats was a household word to millions. Crowell also operated the huge Perfection Stove Company.

For over forty years, Henry P. Crowell faithfully gave 60 to 70 percent of his income to God, having advanced from an initial 10%. Until today, since 1901, Quaker Oats is a leader in the market of cereals. The company makes over 10 billion dollars a year.