me, some were ashamed to come up before everybody
and ask for it, some were just waiting; and so all lost your chance.
Once again I offer a gift. Here is something more valuable than all
the gold on earth--heaven to be had for the asking; the free gift of
God is eternal life. Why don't you come? For the same three reasons.
Some of you don't believe, some are afraid to show their colors, some
are just waiting. You will soon start for the front to take your place
in the trenches. Are you ready for life or death? What will you do
with Jesus Christ?"

We have had them forty minutes now and many a man is listening as for
his life. We hold up the pledge card of the war roll. "How many of
you are willing to take your stand against drink, gambling, and
impurity, to break away from sin, and to sign the war roll, which says:
'I pledge my allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour and
King, by God's help to fight His battles and bring victory to His
Kingdom'? Who will take his stand for Christ and sign tonight?" Here
and there all over the house men begin to rise. A hundred come forward
to get cards and sign them. Then every head is bowed and in the
stillness we pray for these boys; for they are mere lads, with ruddy
checks, fresh from the farm or the city.

Now the meeting breaks up and we move down into the crowd. Men come up
and ask for private talks, some to confess their sins and others to
request prayer. Here is a boy who is friendless and homeless and in
need; the next man has just lost his wife, his home, and his money, but
here in the war he has been driven to prayer and has found God. He has
lost everything, but he tells us with a brave smile that he has gained
all, and now wishes to prepare for the ministry to preach the Gospel.
Next is a young atheist, an illegitimate child, a circus actor, who has
now found God and wants to know how to relate his life to Christ. The
next man is a jockey, who in the midst of his sins enlisted in order
that he might die for others and try to atone for his past life.

Later, we were holding evangelistic meetings among the boys of another
regiment. One Sunday evening we were in a big hut where the meeting
was about to begin. Many of the men were writing to the old folks at
home. Captain "Peg" of Canada, who was with us to lead the singing,
stepped on the platform and announced a hymn. Immediately several
hundred men flocked to the seats and began singing the