the Meeting that he will be glad to see any Officer
present, personally, at its close.

"It will be seen what an enormous power the D.O. possesses in this
Meeting for inspiring, directing, and controlling all the forces of
his Division; how every week he can spend the greater part of a
day, and as much more time as he likes, in making his Officers, who
have the leadership of The Army in that neighbourhood, think and
feel exactly as he does. How solemnly important, then, must it be
that the D.O. should think and feel just as our Lord Jesus Christ
would have him think and feel on such an occasion, and in the
presence of such an opportunity.

"It is most important that the D.O. should arrange beforehand, with
great care, such business as will have to be transacted. For
instance, he should have, among other things--

"A list of the matters requiring attention. He will save himself
much trouble and correspondence, much loss of time, and much
expense in travelling by seeing the Officers about matters that
concern their Corps, and themselves personally at the Meeting. If
he have no such list, it is probable he will forget some of the
most important questions of business he has on hand.

"He should have a list of the Officers he wants to see, together
with the business upon which it is necessary that he should confer
with them.

"Notes must always be taken by him of the results of these
interviews, according to rule. Especially should any engagements
the D.O. makes for himself be carefully recorded.

"The D.O. should make some personal spiritual preparation for the
Meeting. There must of necessity be many things of a perplexing and
trying character in connexion with the Officers whom he will have
to meet, and the condition of the Corps concerning which he will
have information. He ought, therefore, to make an opportunity
beforehand for special prayer for Divine guidance and strength, and
so enter the Meeting with his mind calm, and confident in the
assurance not only of the Divine favour in his own soul, but that
God will sustain and direct him in the Meeting and in all the
business that may subsequently come before him.

"The condition of heart and spirit in the D.O. at such times will
be instinctively felt by every Officer in the room be