rful in his preaching, he was a man who wielded an influence almost
unique in this country. Those who have been benefited by his ministry
are not counted by hundreds but by tens of hundreds. His influence with
the men at the Front was extraordinary. A soldier writes, 'I was awfully
sorry to hear of Mr. Kennedy's death. It came so sudden too. I expect he
would not wish for a better death than dying practically in his
country's cause. He will be greatly missed, his place will not be easily
filled. Unfortunately there are not many men of his stamp in the world.
He was "white" all through, a thing as rare as it is valuable. He was a
real manly Christian gentleman.' This letter is typical of hundreds
which have been received from all parts of the world, including the
Front, so wide and far reaching was the sweep of his influence.

Of him it may be truly said, 'He was God's man.' Many in all schools of
thought and walks of life, as they think of him to-day will
unconsciously say to themselves what the poet has expressed--

"This is the happy warrior, this is he
Whom every man in arms should wish to be."

Well done! thou good and faithful servant.

J.H.

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I
THE SEVENTH DIVISION 3

CHAPTER II
THE TREK THROUGH BELGIUM 27

CHAPTER III
THE WELCOME OF A PEOPLE 69

CHAPTER IV
A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS 79

CHAPTER V
THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES 99

CHAPTER VI
CONCERNING OFFICERS AND MEN 121

CHAPTER VII
THE WORK OF A CHAPLAIN IN THE FIELD 139

CHAPTER VIII
THE CARE OF THE WOUNDED 159

CHAPTER IX
WORK AT THE BASE 177

CHAPTER X
A CLOSING WORD 195

THE SEVENTH DIVISION

CHAPTER I

THE SEVENTH DIVISION

'A telegram, sir!' and a mounted orderly who had ridden over from
Larkhill, stood outside my tent at the Bustard's Camp, Salisbury Plain,
at 5 a.m., on September 17, 1914.

In that remote part of the world so removed from the benefits of
ordinary life, we were yet in receipt of our daily papers at that early
hour in the morning, and I was enjoying a