Sent to Miss. A. A. L―France,
“Dear Friend in Christ,
“I have been praying that I might get some Christian literature to take round to my dear comrades, and here I am with a beautiful variety of them right in front of me. Oh, what a wonderful God! This is about twenty times since I have been out in France that God has given me direct answers to prayer. Praise His holy name, Now, dear friend, I would like you to join me in very earnest prayer that God will speak to each dear lad, as I give him one of these beautiful tracts or books, for God’s Holy Spirit was never needed more than it is today, especially out here in the midst of dangers.
“I wrote to Dr. Wreford telling him about the wonderful blessing added to one of his Testaments, so you may tell him now that I have given it to another deal lad, who gave his heart to God the other evening, and I trust it will be a blessing to him.
July 2nd
“I am so sorry to hear of the dear Doctor being so ill. Kindly give to him my deepest sympathy in his sad bereavement, and I promise faithfully not to forget him in all my prayers, and my comrades in Christ here are praying for his recovery, and that God will give him the strength, and mightily bless him in his great work for the dear Master.
“Oh, I feel so happy―glory, to Jesus. I have such a lot of loving friends, and Jesus has given you all to me―praise Him! I think it is glorious, to know each other when we are on the same road. Oh, that all the dear saints in the world would taste of Jesus and His love. ‘Wondrous love that drew me to the fold.’
“Oh, won’t it be glorious when we all meet in that land above—no more sorrow, no more tears. I love to think about it, it cheers me along the narrow way.
“I thank you very much, dear sister, for your kind wishes regarding my darling wife, father and sister. Will you please pray for them, that they may be strengthened by the Holy Spirit?
“My wife is such a sweet darling, and we were so—happy till this War broke out and parted us. Still, praise the Lord we have one comforting thought―that is, come, what will, we shall meet at the throne of grace when Jesus calls us home.
“God has given me some most wonderful answers to prayer. Only the other week we only had about seven to our meetings, and I just got the Christian brothers to join me in a week of prayer that God would send our comrades along to the meetings, and oh, it’s just wonderful, we get such a lot in now, we hardy know what to do, as the saying is. We are so full of joy for answered prayer. Hallelujah! Praise Jesus, my Jesus.
“Dear Friend, what do you think? One of your tracts has been blessed so soon. We had a glorious time last evening. Nineteen dear lads gave themselves to Christ, one of them through reading one of your dear, tracts, and I spoke about the same thing as the tract spoke about, without knowing it, was it not wonderful? ―John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). God, knew it, I didn’t. Praise His precious name, but I want to see more than nineteen. I want to see all the men here, and our dear hospital nurses and doctors as well, praising God. Why not?
“All things are possible with God. If I’ve only faith enough to believe His blessed promises. Oh, what joy we missed through not believing God’s promises.
“I am sure you are wondering when I am going to finish, but I feel so happy in Christ. I could write about His wondrous love forever. Oh, there’s no friend like Jesus, no, not one. Oh, how I long to be with Him, that I may praise ‘Him as I ought. Oh, won’t we be a happy family up, there. Hallelujah!
“I have shown your dear letter to my Christian brothers here, and they all wish me to send you their very best wishes in Christ, and we shall always remember you in our prayers, and ask God’s blessing upon you. ―Ever your faithful brother in Christ Jesus, Will H. Jones.”