He seems to grasp the idea of The Army government, and to be anxious to co-operate with us in such a settlement of our property as will be in harmony with it." Only by means of many such interviews, and all the care they represent, was it possible, under the laws of such thoroughly democratic States, to leave the local holders of authority under The General's complete freedom of aggressive action, and yet to secure that everything they acquired with The Army's funds should remain for all time at the disposal, for The Army only, of a General with his office at the other side of the world.
And then we go on to the journey during which he was hoping "to get some extra sleep"! "At twelve, left for Bendigo, arriving about four o'clock.

Was very weary on the journey, and had to turn out two or three times to address the crowds waiting to listen to me on station platforms.
"Bendigo is a town of some 30,000 people, entirely made and sustained by the gold-digging industry.

An immense amount of the precious metal has been taken here, and sufficient is being secured still to make it a paying concern, although the miners have to go to a considerable depth in order to secure the quartz.
"We had a public reception, and they had made a general holiday of it in the place.

People must have come in from miles around to help make up such a crowd.

They pulled up at a splendid fountain in the centre of the town, intending to separate with three cheers for The General; but I could not withstand the temptation, and made quite a little sermon about saving their souls, and serving God." It is this interest both in the everyday occupations and resources of the people, and of the tours they made which, joined with all his intense concern about the soul, constituted The General and all who truly follow him, the true brethren of all mankind.