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handed up a request after Naval inspection. Lord Roberts replied,
"Certainly," and galloped over with his other officers before our
workers could get across.'

'There has been a very heavy demand on writing material by the many
men, who have had scarcely any opportunity to write for two or
three weeks. I hardly know what I shall do for paper, as I have
only one packet left, and could not get a line through by wire
yesterday; I hope, however, you received my wire to-day. There is
room here for a dozen--or even twenty--tents now. We had over
40,000 men before yesterday, when the whole of the Seventh Division
arrived.

'Our first three meetings have been marked by a very hallowed
influence. To-night the tent was packed to overflowing, and our joy
at the close was beyond expression, when twenty dear fellows took a
stand for Christ. The weather is very wet to-night, the men have no
tents, and I gave them the opportunity to remain under the shelter
of our tent. As I write (10.30 p.m.), I suppose there are 120 to
150 here.'[11]

Later on our old friend, Mr. Stewart, took charge of the tent, and Mr.
Hinde assisted him. Mr. Percy Huskisson also spoke at some of the
meetings, and they had glorious times. The Rev. R. Deane Oliver, a
devoted Church of England chaplain from Aldershot, took the meeting on
one occasion, and no fewer than eighteen stood up for prayer.

[Footnote 11: _News from the Front_, May, 1900.]

=Sunday Services in Bloemfontein.=

The Sabbath services held in the camps and town were full of blessing.
In the Wesleyan Church khaki was everywhere, crowding not only every
available seat, but the Communion and the pulpit stairs, and even the
pulpit itself.

Mr. Lowry writes:--

'There must have been not less than 700 soldiers actually with us
that morning. In the afternoon a delightful Bible-class and
testimony meeting was held, at which about forty were present, and
at its close, thanks to the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, a
capital tea, though not a fruit tea of the Aldershot type, was
provided for all. The evening service, conducted by Mr. Franklin,
was well attended by the military, and as the clock struck nine,
those that remained to the after-meeting bethought us of
Sergt.-Major Moss and his men, and made ourselves one with them by
singing at the se