lf-same moment their unfailing song, "God be with
you till we meet again."'[12]

The Rev. Stuart and Mrs. Franklin, to whom Mr. Lowry refers, were the
resident Wesleyan minister and his wife. They rendered conspicuous
service to our soldiers, and in fact thought no sacrifice too great to
make on their behalf.

But not long was there a pause in the battle. The troops had to be moved
further and further out. The chaplains went with them. The onward march
to Pretoria commenced, and only an army of occupation was left behind in
Bloemfontein.

[Footnote 12: _Methodist Times_, May 3, 1900.]

=Glimpses of Good Work from Soldiers' Letters.=

We, however, stay with them in Bloemfontein for a short time, that we
may read a few of the Christian soldiers' letters received from that
town, and get some further glimpses of the good work carried on there.

Corporal Lundy writes:--

'Through all the trying marches and battles in which I have been
engaged I have found time to read a portion of God's Word. I have
found my Heavenly Father a personal Friend in this campaign. We
have been on short rations for about a month: just enough to keep
one together.

'The prisoners we have in the fort are always singing psalms and
hymns, but they do not seem to be quite right; there is something
lacking.'

Corporal Simpson says:--

'I am still enjoying the best of health bodily, and so happy in
soul that I could not express myself. Storm clouds gather and
trials come, but still it's Jesus. When bullets are flying around
my head and hunger is pricking me sorely, I can lift up my head
with praise. 'When I saw the little English children at
Bloemfontein running about so gay, many of them so like my own
lambs, my heart seemed as if it would break.'

Another soldier writes:--

'I want to tell you of the great Christian work that is going on in
this great camp. There are four or five very large tents, which are
full every night, and hundreds are turned away. There are men there
who would laugh at the Soldiers' Home in England and scorn to be
seen in the company of Christians. Many such men have been brought
to know Christ through this great and awful war. Mr. Lowry often
speaks to us. He is a grand worker, and we love him. We have been
under the Saviour's care and keeping all the time. We are very
anxious to get bac