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CHAPTER XVI
'IN JESU'S KEEPING' 222

List of Illustrations

HIS LAST LETTER _Frontispiece_

SOLDIERS' HOMES AT ALDERSHOT _to face p. 17_

OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA _to face p. 34_

PARADE SERVICE ON THE TUGELA _to face p. 53_

REV. E.P. LOWRY _to face p. 84_

REV. JAMES ROBERTSON _to face p. 90_

BRINGING BACK THE WOUNDED _to face p. 118_

MORNING SERVICE ON THE VELDT _to face p. 133_

SOLDIERS' HOME ON THE FIELD _to face p. 138_

ARUNDEL _to face p. 173_

AMBULANCE WORK ON THE FIELD _to face p. 193_

REV. A.V.C. HORDERN _to face p. 195_

ONE OF THE LADYSMITH HOSPITALS _to face p. 199_

REV. THOMAS MURRAY _to face p. 203_

AMBULANCE WAGGONS ON THEIR WAY TO THE FIELD _to face p. 210_

Preface

It would have been a grave omission had no attempt been made at the
earliest possible time to place on record some account of the Christian
steadfastness and heroism of the many godly men belonging to every arm
of the service engaged in the war in South Africa, and of the strenuous
work which they did for their comrades, resulting in many being won for
God, comforted when stricken on the battle-field or in hospital, and
even in death enabled to find the life that is eternal.

It would have been equally an omission had not some account been given
of the heroic devotion of the chaplains and the lay agents who have
accompanied the troops in the campaign, sharing their hardships and
ministering to them under all the trying conditions of their service.

When, therefore, I was approached by the secretaries of the Religious
Tract Society, through Rev. R.W. Allen, with a view to preparing some
such record, we both, Mr. Allen and myself, felt that the request must,
if possible, be complied with. And we felt this the more, seeing that
the whole British Force in South Africa has been placed under deep
obligation to them, and to the great Society they represent, for the
large and varied gifts of literatur