Our dear friend Sapper George Knowles sends me the following letter: ―
My Dear Doctor,
“I am enclosing for you two letters written by Private Astington. One was addressed to me, and the other to his wife.
“Oh praise the Lord He is still honoring His own Word. I am still happy, and feel like singing all the time.
“I steal into a field at the rear of our office when it is dark, to pray and be alone with God. Oh! the joy of it. It keeps my armor bright. God loves to hear and answer prayer.... I pray for you and your helpers in Christ.... I have been speaking to a last tonight, who told me he was converted in April, -1915, but fell away again in July, 1916. Lie was deeply touched tonight, and I have hopes he will come back to the Lord, Who is willing, yea, waiting to receive him. ―Yours affectionately in Christ, George Knowles.”