I hope and pray that the story recorded in these pages may quicken interest in Christian work among soldiers and sailors, and so help to extend the kingdom of Christ.

W.E.S.

Rochdale,
April 1915.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
[PREFACE]iii
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSvii
[INTRODUCTION]ix
I.[AT THE HOME BASE]1
II.[EARLY DAYS AT THE FRONT]26
III.[AT THE FIGHTING BASE]44
IV.[THE MARNE, THE AISNE, YPRES]63
V.[THOMAS ATKINS IN THE TRENCHES]79
VI.[CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT]100
VII.[CHRISTIAN HEROISM]116
VIII.[AT THE SIGN OF THE RED CROSS]135
IX.[WITH THE GRAND FLEET]153
X.[CHAPLAINS DESCRIBE THEIR WORK]171
XI.[HEADS OF ARMY WORK AT HOME TELL THE STORY OF WORK AT THE FRONT]192
XII.[WHEN THE MEN COME HOME]207