Novak emphasized the resilience and awareness required of students in the present age, balancing their academic pursuits with an understanding of these impactful challenges.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/author-goes-back-to-his-former-school-in-brackley-reflecting-on-changes-and-imparting-wisdom-to-students-4174504

The official position of the Presbyterian Church then was that "in the present age, the authority to perform miracles is suspended"--a cessationist position presumably taught by American missionaries.

Source: https://virtueonline.org/what-can-western-christians-learn-churches-rest-world-i-ii