istinguishing the place of ingress
and egress from the train, and perhaps they are named in the hope
of becoming what they are said to be--things that are spoken of as
if they were.

"Well, on the platform was as picturesque and motley a crowd as
well could be imagined. I only wished at the moment the pencil of
some artist had been there to have painted the Kafirs in their
showy turbans and half-naked bodies, the women with babies on their
backs, and the whites of various ranks and conditions, all mixed up
with Salvationists. Among others was a Salvationist old woman,
half-caste, who had trudged over the mountain fourteen miles from
Somerset East, with a big drum over her shoulders, travelling
during the night in order to get a glimpse of The General. All at
once, whilst the people stared, she struck up a lively chorus,
leading the singing, and beating the drum most vigorously. Then
followed the choruses: 'No, we never, never, never will give in,'
'Never say die,' and 'Steadily keep advancing,' etc. I beckoned to
her, shook hands with her, wrote her name in a copy of _Aggressive
Christianity_ in the presence of the crowd, and gave it to her, all
of which was interpreted to her, as she spoke only Dutch. Then she
wound up in good English with 'Victory for me, through the Blood of
Christ my Saviour.' The little scene altogether was very striking."

Yes, surely that scene was striking for every one, and for evermore.
That union of races and languages to the glory of Christ, and for the
highest well-being of the whole world; that valuing of the humblest true
Soldier of the Cross above all the great ones of this world, accounts
for the creation, maintenance, and spread of The Army wherever they are
seen.

The following report of one of his Meetings with the natives fairly
represents one of them:--

"The room could not contain the people who wished to listen to the
General. Dark faces were to be seen at every window. The General
did not talk at them, but he talked into them, and their close
attention and many 'Amen!' showed that he was well understood. No
sooner had he ceased talking than the mercy-seat was filled, and at
least a hundred came to Christ to seek deliverance from sin, and
the supplying of their hearts' needs. Amongst the number were eight
or nine women from Central A