This fact, however, of course increased both the national sympathy for the victims, and the high appreciation of our care for them.
But the main thing, after all, in all this action was the revelation of an Army, unable as yet to make itself well understood in words but capable of thus manifesting its resolution to fight for the liberation of all men from the power of sin.
We had issued already a _Common People's Gospel_, written by our Chief Secretary, Colonel Vamamuro, which gave a very clear explanation of our teachings and system.

This book was not only a sort of harmony of the Gospels, but explained how we understand and teach the Salvation Christ bought for us all.

This Gospel came to be appreciated and utilised by almost all the missions in the country, and greatly helped us also in making clear our meaning to the nation.

By its sale, as well as that of _The War Cry,_ throughout the country very many, even of those who were too far off for it to be possible for them to attend any of our Meetings, were led to Christ.
And thus steadily, though slowly, we made our way, until we had Corps in most of the great cities, and became known generally wherever there were thinking and reading people.

Our Halls were, and still are, very small, it being almost impossible to find either large ones hireable, or large spaces available for building upon, in the great cities.