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The Authoritative Life of General William Booth

CHAPTER XVI
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Then she wound up in good English with 'Victory for me, through the Blood of Christ my Saviour.' The little scene altogether was very striking." Yes, surely that scene was striking for every one, and for evermore.
That union of races and languages to the glory of Christ, and for the highest well-being of the whole world; that valuing of the humblest true Soldier of the Cross above all the great ones of this world, accounts for the creation, maintenance, and spread of The Army wherever they are seen.
The following report of one of his Meetings with the natives fairly represents one of them:-- "The room could not contain the people who wished to listen to the General.

Dark faces were to be seen at every window.

The General did not talk at them, but he talked into them, and their close attention and many 'Amen!' showed that he was well understood.

No sooner had he ceased talking than the mercy-seat was filled, and at least a hundred came to Christ to seek deliverance from sin, and the supplying of their hearts' needs.

Amongst the number were eight or nine women from Central Africa; they had been brought down for immoral purposes, but the Army had got hold of them and rescued them.
"Ere the General turned away he gave them still further advice as follows: "'My heart is drawn out to you.


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