We were billetted with Rear-Admiral van den Bosch, who is in command of the port, fleet, dockyards, and many other things.
We were received at the station in a formal but hearty manner by the leading people of the town, in the large waiting-room (decorated for the occasion), by the minister of the State Church, who made a really eloquent address.

The great point of his speech was the work of the Holy Spirit--God working through us to the benefit of mankind.

As he stood there talking in that circle of sixty or seventy of the leading inhabitants of the place, including naval officers of rank, professionals of various classes, and prominent people, I could not help feeling, as I often feel now, what a change has come over the people, not only with respect to The Army, but towards myself.
"I answered in a few words that I trust were useful and beneficial to all present.

The whole thing, from the moment of my being received at the door of my railway carriage, until I left next morning, had been prearranged through the instrumentality of one of our Local Officers, to his great credit, to the credit of his town, and to the satisfaction of his General.
"The mail brought me a request to take over a certain county council's lodging-house for poor men, on which they are losing a large sum, also another to take over an inebriates' home, which cost L40,000 and is an utter failure.

In such exploits people will not have The Salvation Army at the onset, otherwise they might save a good deal of expense, etc.
"Friday .-- Arriving at Amsterdam, the mail brought confirmation of my agreement of yesterday to postpone my South African visit to September, and to begin my Motor Tour at Dundee, and finish at the Crystal Palace.