and the life of sin has become the life of joy. Behind the veil the
Master stands and sees the awful strife. The Divine plan is hidden
from view, but our faith can see in the distant years the continent
of Africa revealed as a continent of God's people.

'Men have been, and still are, seeking for fame and glory. The
things of heaven, the Christ who died, have been forgotten in the
struggle for things of the world. Thank God for the many souls who
have found Jesus out here. We feel a mighty power within, and we
know it is in answer to the prayers of loved ones in the dear old
land. A wall of prayer surrounds us and we are safe. I feel that I
have let many golden opportunities slip. The harvest is passing and
labourers are few.

'The hearts of our Christian lads have been kept true, and God has
been glorified.'

So testify these Christian men to the power of our holy religion to save
and keep. We thank God that they in their own way have 'kept the flag
flying.'


=The Enteric Epidemic.=

But now began another battle--a battle fiercer and more disastrous to
our men than any other in this Boer campaign. Enteric fever had been
dogging the steps of our army all the way from Cronje's camp, and it
overtook it in full force in Bloemfontein. Very soon the hospitals were
full--crowded--overcrowded. A state of things obtained which, whether it
be a scandal or not, will be a lasting source of regret to every