Mr. Lowry writes:--

'There must have been not less than 700 soldiers actually with us
that morning. In the afternoon a delightful Bible-class and
testimony meeting was held, at which about forty were present, and
at its close, thanks to the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, a
capital tea, though not a fruit tea of the Aldershot type, was
provided for all. The evening service, conducted by Mr. Franklin,
was well attended by the military, and as the clock struck nine,
those that remained to the after-meeting bethought us of
Sergt.-Major Moss and his men, and made ourselves one with them by
singing at the self-same moment their unfailing song, "God be with
you till we meet again."'[12]

The Rev. Stuart and Mrs. Franklin, to whom Mr. Lowry refers, were the
resident Wesleyan minister and his wife. They rendered conspicuous
service to our soldiers, and in fact thought no sacrifice too great to
make on their behalf.

But not long was there a pause in the battle. The troops had to be moved
further and further out. The chaplains went with them. The onward march
to Pretoria commenced, and only an army of occupation was left behind in
Bloemfontein.

[Footnote 12: _Methodist Times_, May 3, 1900.]


=Glimpses of Good Work from Soldiers' Letters.=

We, however, stay with them in Bloemfontein for a short time, that we