ime.
But when a young lady, who had become acquainted with The Army in
Stockholm, devoted herself to its service, and after passing some time
in Training in London, was sent back with two or three subordinates to
begin work in Helsingfors, who could look upon her with suspicion?

The moment she succeeded, however, in inducing a few of her first
Converts to put on our uniform or insignia, the police came down upon
them, took away all their badges, and declared that the formation of a
Corps there must be regarded as for ever prohibited. Even when the
Converts were provided with a second supply of badges, they were called
to the police-station, and again deprived of them. But the leader had
learnt from The General too well the lessons of patient endurance and
continuance to give way. And when the police saw her followers supplied
a third time with the signs of union with us, having in the meantime
had so many opportunities to learn more both of the leader and of her
people, they concluded that it would be, after all, the best for the
public interest to let them alone.

Two newspapers in the two languages of the country were issued and sold
in all the public-houses. Congregations were gathered in all the cities,
and even small towns, and everywhere the authorities could see that no
spirit of discontent with anything but sin and evil habits was being
created, but that the police would find their tasks lightened, and the
life of the poorest of the people brightened and bettered, if they let
the work go on.

Chapter XIV.

Children Conquerors in Holland and Elsewhere

The General's own personal experience, as well as numberless instances
that came under his observation in his own and other families, gave him
the same assurance as to the need and possibility of the Salvation of
children as he had with regard to adults.

If human beings cannot hope to please God until they are born again of
His Spirit, what folly it would be to give up the best years of life to
mere outside instruction, instead of aiming first of all at this first
and greatest need. This law he always laid down as the guiding line with
regard to all work amongst children, instead of the ordinary Sunday
School idea "first teach, and then try to lead the children to Christ."

In his first publication, _How to Reach the Masses with the Gospel_, he
wrote in 1871:--

"Great pains are taken, we know, to make the children acquainted
with th