But just as I came weak out of hospital and penniless, I saw a shilling lying on the ground, picked it up, and with it paid my way across London to The General's house.

I thought, 'Oh, if I can only see Mrs.Booth, I'll get her to pray for me, and get help from God.' When I arrived at the door, she was just coming out to go off to the North of England; but she sent her cab away and stayed for a later train, to attend to me.

She helped me up the steps and said:-- "'Now then, are you willing to follow God ?' "I didn't feel fit for anything; but I said, 'Yes, if God will only help me, I'll go to the uttermost parts of the earth for Him.' "Accordingly, after having some care and nursing I recovered strength, and, soon after returning to my Corps, I, in a Meeting when my name was called, forgot my crutches and hobbled to the front without them.

How the Soldiers all shouted! The Captain carried them after me on his shoulder home that night.
"After I had been in the War for some months I was ordered to bid farewell to Lancaster, and, whilst resting at a little place near, I received order to go to Scotland.

When I was at the station, however, on the Saturday, I got a wire from The General, 'Orders cancelled.