The Influence of the Bible
MORE than ten thousand soldiers on Salisbury Plain alone have joined the Pocket Testament League, agreeing to carry a Testament with them and read a chapter daily. This is the outward and visible sign of what seems to be a genuine revival, which is the outcome of a short mission led by Mr. Charles M. Alexander. The rush to join the League and obtain the handsome little khaki-bound Testaments has been extraordinary. The behavior of the troops in many of the tents has completely changed. “When I came here, the tent was a hell upon earth,” says one soldier. “Language was so dreadful and behavior so wretched that we could not go to sleep. When some of them came in, we got up out of their way. Every one has joined the Pocket Testament League, and now there are hymns and Bible readings.”—Missionary Review.