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FROM ALDERSHOT TO PRETORIA
A Story of Christian Work among our Troops in South Africa
WITH AN INTRODUCTION
WITH FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
FROM ALDERSHOT TO PRETORIA
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION: THE EMPIRE AND ITS DEFENDERS
Changed Estimate of our Soldiers and Sailors.
Their Deplorable Condition in the Past.
Their Devotion to Duty.
The Queen's Care of her Men.
The Netley and Herbert Hospitals.
The Awakened National Conscience.
Woman's Work in this Field.
The Influence of Methodism.
The Work of the Anglican and other Churches.
Christian Work at Aldershot.
Chapter II
ALDERSHOT
Mobilising at Aldershot.
Christian Work at Aldershot.
Barrack Room Life.
An Aldershot Sunday.
The Prison Service.
Parade and other Services.
The 'Glory-Room' of the Soldiers' Home.
Jemmie's Prayer.
The Hymns the Soldier Likes.
Off to the Front.
Mr. Lowry Ordered South.
Chapter III
OLD ENGLAND ON THE SEA
A New Feat in Britain's History.
Religious Work on a Troopship.
Parade Services on a Troopship.
The Chaplains of the British Army.
Chapter IV
TO THE FRONT
South African Generosity.
The Soldiers' Christian Association in South Africa.
Work Among the Refugees.
Welcoming the Troops at Durban.
Chapter V
WITH LORD METHUEN
Christian Work at De Aar and Orange River.
The Battle of Belmont.
A Sergeant's Account of the Battle.
Mr. Lowry's Adventure on the Veldt.
At the Battle of Modder River.
Fellowship and Work at the Modder.
The Soldiers' Home.
Local Helpers in Good Work.
'After Many Days.'
Open-air Work.
Prayer under Fire.
Chapter VI
MAGERSFONTEIN
Prayer before Battle.
A Scotch Chaplain.
Mr. Lowry at Magersfontein.
War's Terrible Harvest.
Mr. Robertson at Magersfontein.
'Prepare to meet your God!'
A Christian Hero.
The Scottish Dead at Magersfontein.[5]
Chapter VII
THOMAS ATKINS ON THE VELDT
The Soldier's Temptations.
'Old Praise the Lord.'
The Patience of our Soldiers.
The Men in Khaki.
Their Dread of the 'Pom-pom.'
The Christian under Fire.
Chapter VIII
WITH LORD ROBERTS TO BLOEMFONTEIN
Lord Roberts Issues a Prayer for Use in the Army.
The Christian Influence of Lord Roberts.
Religious Meetings while on the March.
The March to Paardeberg.
The Chaplains on the March.
Relief of the Wounded at Paardeberg.
Singing though Wounded.
The Chaplains at Work.
The Wounded Canadians.
Chapter IX
KIMBERLEY DURING THE SIEGE AND AFTER
The Defence of Kimberley.
Perils of the Siege.
Various Forms of Christian Work during the Siege.
The Relief of Kimberley.
Christian Work after the Relief.
Chapter X
WITH GATACRE'S COLUMN
Christian Workers at Sterkstroom.
Comforts for the Troops.
The Soldiers' Home at Sterkstroom.
The S.C.A. Tent Services.
Christian Work under Mr. Burgess.
The Disaster at Reddersburg.
Consolation to the Dying.
'I Must Go to the Muster Roll.'
'I'm not Afraid, only my Hand Shakes.'
Chapter XI
BLOEMFONTEIN
The Advantages of Bloemfontein.
The March to Bloemfontein.
The Work at Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts Visits the Tent.
Sunday Services in Bloemfontein.
Glimpses of Good Work from Soldiers' Letters.
The Enteric Epidemic.
Dr. Conan Doyle's Testimony.
The Hospital Orderlies.
Terrible Incidents during the Epidemic.
Christian Work in the Fever Hospitals.
Chapter XII
ON TO PRETORIA
The March to Pretoria.
South African Dust.
On the Firing Line.
'I was Thinking of the Last Verses of the Twenty-third Psalm.'
A Service on the Veldt.
Chapter XIII
HERE AND THERE IN CAPE COLONY
Work at the Orange River Hospital.
Experiences at Arundel and Colesberg.
An Ostrich Story.
Chapter XIV
WITH SIR REDVERS BULLER
Bivouac in a S.C.A. Tent.
A Bit of Christian Comradeship.
The Chaplains of the Church of England.
Mr. Watson in the Soudan and in South Africa.
The Rev. T.H. Wainman.
'A Cool Piece of Daring.'
General Lyttleton's Brigade Formed up for Prayer Before Going into Action.
The Struggle for Spion Kop.
Touching Incidents at Spion Kop.
The Tortures of the Wounded.
'Men, Christ can Save Me even Now.'
Chapter XV
LADYSMITH
'Thank God, We have Kept the Flag Flying.'
Christian Workers in Ladysmith.
Every Man Hit except the Chaplain.
Personal Dangers Met by Chaplains on Duty in the Field.
Services in Ladysmith.
Disease in Ladysmith.
Mr. Murray's Description of the Fight with Enteric Fever.
Work Among the Refugees.
Testimonies to the Reality of Christian Work.
Stirring Events Related by Mr. Watkins.
Within the Boer Lines.
Work in Ladysmith Town.
Terrible Scenes at Intombi Hospital.
'The Way He was Absent-minded was that He Forgot Himself!'
Lads, We are Going to be Relieved To-day.'
A Story of Devotion.
Chapter XVI
'IN JESU'S KEEPING'
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