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The Great War As I Saw It

CHAPTER VIII
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I said, "Boys, I think there is a fight going on at the ether end of the Piggeries, and perhaps it would be well to postpone the service and go and see the fight, and then return and carry on." The men were much relieved and, amid great laughter, my congregation broke loose and ran to the other end of the building, followed by myself.

The fight was soon settled by the intervention of a sergeant, and then I said, "Now, Boys, let us go back to the other end and have the service." I thought the change of location might have a good effect upon their minds and souls.

So back we went again to the other end of the building and there had a really enthusiastic and devout service.

When it was over, I told the men that nothing helped so much to make a service bright and hearty as the inclusion of a fight, and that when I returned to Canada, if at any time my congregation was listless or sleepy, I would arrange a fight on the other side of the street to which we could adjourn and from which we should return with renewed spiritual fervour.

I have met many men at different times who look back upon that service with pleasure.
We had a feeling that Ploegsteert was to be our home for a good long time, so we settled down to our life there.


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