s bidding, and did not spend enough time "seeking Him for themselves"?

"Just a P.S. to say that God is wonderfully with me. I don't think
that I ever in the midst of a great Revival had a more powerful
time than last night. It was nothing short of a miracle. I had no
definite line ready, and had no time to get one. I preached an old
sermon at Melbourne, just because I must have something straight
before me that I could shout out to that immense crowd, and I had a
wonderful time; but last night God helped me in every way. The
power upon the people was really wonderful at times."

Little did most of his own Soldiers guess the extreme strain of inward
weight and struggle under which The General was often labouring just
when in some great assembly he appeared to every one to be overflowing
with youthful gaiety and self-confidence.

The following letter to his youngest daughter, and some entries in his
diary, will give some idea of the inner victory he really gained on many
such occasions.

Commissioner Lawley, mentioned in this letter, was The General's almost
constant companion and helper in many years' travel in many lands,
leading the singing, soloing, managing the Prayer Meetings, and
generally aiding in every arrangement, a true armour-bearer and comrade
at every turn:--

"Fair night; might have been better. Plenty of weakness; still,
better than it often is.

"Lawley just been in; he is not over well; says we have got the
biggest theatre (The Empire). He is not quite sure whether its
suitability for talking is beyond the Coliseum at Glasgow, but he
thinks the Meetings are rather heavy for a sick man, whom four
doctors have been conjuring during the week to 'settle down' and
take things quietly, under pain and penalties of the sufferings
described.

"However, I am going on with faith that God won't forsake me. It is
very probable that Mr. MacDougal said something of the same kind
when he retired to rest on his last sleep, and failing to appear in
the morning was found by his son with life extinct, gone to live by
sight; anyway, to have some further assistance to sight through his
faith in the Better Land.

"This has been one of the most remarkable of the many remarkable
days of my history.

"I passed a weary night, and felt altogether unfit for the task
before me. The natura