g account of a visit to a State School,
especially as it shows The General's keenness to learn, for The Army,
anything possible:--

"At ten o'clock I went by the request of Mrs. McLean, the lady
with whom I am staying, to visit one of her State Schools. I was
met at the door by the managers and members of the board, who
conducted me through the building.

"There were over 1,000 children in ten different classrooms. I was
much interested in them, and spoke in each room, so that I began
the day with at least ten little sermons.

"I was very much struck with the singing of the children, rendered
very effective with some corresponding action with the arms and
feet, which gave life and vigour to the thing. I am satisfied that
we might follow this plan out with very good effect in our Army
singing. The little that is done is always appreciated."

And so whilst the Secular Australian Schools got some little gleam of
the heavenly light, the aged General saw and passed on to all his world,
a valuable suggestion that has since been taken up and acted upon
everywhere in our Children's Meetings and demonstrations.

And then he passes at once to quite another department of his
activities. He always exercised the same care in every country, which we
have already described as to England to ensure the careful settlement of
all property acquired for The Army, so that it may be, as nearly as
possible, made certain that nothing given to the one Army should ever be
removed out of the control of its central authority. How much of time
and care this has demanded will be readily understood by those who have
any experience in property matters, and who know how widely laws and
legal usages differ in different countries:--

"I had an interview with Mr. Maddocks, our solicitor out here--a
very nice fellow indeed, and I should think capable withal. He
seems to grasp the idea of The Army government, and to be anxious
to co-operate with us in such a settlement of our property as will
be in harmony with it."

Only by means of many such interviews, and all the care they represent,
was it possible, under the laws of such thoroughly democratic States, to
leave the local holders of authority under The General's complete
freedom of aggressive action, and yet to secure that everything they
acquired with The Army's funds should remain for all time at the
disposal, f