ISBN: 9781153623445

Excerpt: ...the wounded. Of course they had many hairbreadth escapes during this awful day, but they were abundantly rewarded by the privilege of straight talk and prayer with the wounded… Altro …

Excerpt: ...the wounded. Of course they had many hairbreadth escapes during this awful day, but they were abundantly rewarded by the privilege of straight talk and prayer with the wounded men, who were thankful indeed for such ministrations as they could offer. Relief of the Wounded at Paardeberg. We venture to quote a few paragraphs from a little booklet published by the South African General Mission, entitled The Surrounding of Cronje. It sets forth in vivid language the heroic work done by these two in the midst of the heat and fury of the battle, and Christian men in all churches will honour the brave men who fought so nobly for God in the interests of those who were fighting so nobly for their country. ''During the day, as Mr. Huskisson was helping a wounded man back to the hospital, he had a very narrow shave of being shot. The wounded man had his arm round Mr. Huskisson''s neck for support, and Pg 116 as they were walking back to the rear a Mauser bullet shot off the tip of the man''s finger, as it was resting on Mr. Huskisson''s shoulder. Had there not been the weight of the man''s arm to depress the body this would have resulted in a nasty wound in the shoulder. At another time the case of field glasses hanging by his side was hit by a bullet. ''Our workers could often see that they were specially aimed at by the Boers, as the moment they raised their heads a small volley of bullets would fly all around them. Sometimes they had to lie down for long periods, on account of this. At one stage of the battle, one of our men was lying down behind a tree, and a sharpshooter was perched in another tree. If even the foot was moved an inch or two beyond the tree a bullet would come with a ping, and a little puff of dust would show how keenly every movement was watched. Singing though Wounded. ''While helping one wounded man, Mr. Huskisson heard his name called out, and looking round, saw the face of one of the men who had been converted in our Soldiers'' Home at... W. E. Sellers, Books, History, From Aldershot To Pretoria Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: History / General; Religion / General;<

ISBN: 9781153623445

Excerpt: ...the wounded. Of course they had many hairbreadth escapes during this awful day, but they were abundantly rewarded by the privilege of straight talk and prayer with the wounded… Altro …

Excerpt: ...the wounded. Of course they had many hairbreadth escapes during this awful day, but they were abundantly rewarded by the privilege of straight talk and prayer with the wounded men, who were thankful indeed for such ministrations as they could offer. Relief of the Wounded at Paardeberg. We venture to quote a few paragraphs from a little booklet published by the South African General Mission, entitled The Surrounding of Cronje. It sets forth in vivid language the heroic work done by these two in the midst of the heat and fury of the battle, and Christian men in all churches will honour the brave men who fought so nobly for God in the interests of those who were fighting so nobly for their country. ''During the day, as Mr. Huskisson was helping a wounded man back to the hospital, he had a very narrow shave of being shot. The wounded man had his arm round Mr. Huskisson''s neck for support, and Pg 116 as they were walking back to the rear a Mauser bullet shot off the tip of the man''s finger, as it was resting on Mr. Huskisson''s shoulder. Had there not been the weight of the man''s arm to depress the body this would have resulted in a nasty wound in the shoulder. At another time the case of field glasses hanging by his side was hit by a bullet. ''Our workers could often see that they were specially aimed at by the Boers, as the moment they raised their heads a small volley of bullets would fly all around them. Sometimes they had to lie down for long periods, on account of this. At one stage of the battle, one of our men was lying down behind a tree, and a sharpshooter was perched in another tree. If even the foot was moved an inch or two beyond the tree a bullet would come with a ping, and a little puff of dust would show how keenly every movement was watched. Singing though Wounded. ''While helping one wounded man, Mr. Huskisson heard his name called out, and looking round, saw the face of one of the men who had been converted in our Soldiers'' Home at... W. E. Sellers, Books, History, From Aldershot To Pretoria Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781153623445

William Edward Sellers was the author of: From Aldershot to Pretoria (1900), With Our Fighting Men (1915) and With Our Heroes in Khaki (1917). "It would have been a grave omission had… Altro …

William Edward Sellers was the author of: From Aldershot to Pretoria (1900), With Our Fighting Men (1915) and With Our Heroes in Khaki (1917). "It would have been a grave omission had no attempt been made at the earliest possible time to place on record some account of the Christian steadfastness and heroism of the many godly men belonging to every arm of the service engaged in the war in South Africa, and of the strenuous work which they did for their comrades, resulting in many being won for God, comforted when stricken on the battle-field or in hospital, and even in death enabled to find the life that is eternal. " Books Books ~~ History~~ General From-Aldershot-to-Pretoria~~W-E-Sellers General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: History / General; Religion / General;<