great American drives in the war and see what they saw, hear what they
heard, and feel as they felt. It has been one of the greatest experiences
of my life.

And she, their God-given leader, that wonderful woman whose wise hand
guides every detail of this marvellous organization in America, and whose
well furnished mind is ever thinking out new ways to serve her Master,
Christ; what shall I say of her whom I have come to know and love so well?

Her exceptional ability as a public speaker is of the widest fame, while
comparatively few, beyond those of her most trusted Officers, are brought
into admiring touch with her brilliant executive powers. All these,
however, unite in most unstinted praise and declare that functioning in
this sphere, the Commander even excels her platform triumphs. But one must
know her well and watch her every day to understand her depth of insight
into character, her wideness of vision, her skill of making adverse
circumstances serve her ends. Born with an innate genius for leadership,
swallowed up in her work, wholly consecrated to God and His service, she
looks upon men, as it were, with the eyes of the God she loves, and sees
the best in everybody. She sees their faults also, but she sees the good,
and is able to take that good and put it to account, while helping them
out of their faults. Those whom she has so helped would kiss the hem of
her garment as she passes. It is easy to see why she is a leader of men.
It is easy to see who has made the Army here in America. It is easy to see
who has inspired the brave men and wonderful women who went to France and
labored.

She would not have me say these things of her, for she is humble, as such
a great leader should be, knowing all her gifts and attainments to be but
the glory of her Lord; and this is her book. Only in this chapter can I