Recalling now the influences of his early childhood, it will be evident that his private expression did not signify duplicity but rather indicated the presence of vague but unsolved problems. When a child who has been reared in a wholly Christian environment becomes converted, that process is chiefly a spiritual change. But for one brought up in the midst of pagan influences to change his religion means to change his entire character, ethical principles and even his theory of existence. Somewhere between these two extremes was the condition of Boon at the time of his joining the Church. His conviction concerning the Christian religion, encouraged by the influence of his dearest friends, enabled him to make a confession of faith. But his heart outran his head. In his mind there were still unexpressed but perplexing questions. The nature of one of these questions is shown by an incident quoted by Dr. Eakins: “At one time, in his sophomore year, if my memory serves me correctly, he went to call upon the minister who served as pastor to the students, and the minister asked him to tell of any special difficulties he found in the way of becoming a professor of religion. After a thoughtful pause Mr. Boon Itt said that his chief difficulty was that he could not see that there was a personal God. The minister thought that he was caviling, and he reproved him for trifling with the truth. From that time on the minister had lost his opportunity to do the young student any good in a spiritual way. Sometime afterward, through the gracious operation of the Holy Spirit in his heart, he was brought to see that truth, to recognise the love of God in Christ, and to accept salvation through the Cross. It had been a long slow process, as it is usually with the Siamese, but it was complete. He was convinced beyond the possibility of a doubt, and he made a full surrender of himself to do his Master’s will.”