Out of such material as this old man are made the great men who do great deeds on the battle-field, in the sphere of science, in the province of religion, of humanity, and of society." The _Cologne Gazette_ goes more into detail, and says:-- "At his great age the Founder and Leader of The Salvation Army hastens from continent to continent, from land to land, to awaken in Public Meetings love for your neighbour.

After a journey through Holland he came into West Germany.

In this week he speaks in great cities from Dortmund to Carlsruhe, each day in a new place, and often in several Meetings.

Many thousands came together last Sunday from Essen and neighbourhood, so that the great hall of the Soldiers' Home itself was not large enough to hold them at the various Meetings.

Here yesterday evening 2,000 people wanted to give him a warm welcome in the Emperor's Hall.
"The eighty-one-year-old philanthropist, who strides so unbendingly along, is full of youthful enthusiasm.