We asked ourselves what we should do without the President at our meetings?
At this moment he seemed more indispensable to us than ever before.
President Steyn was a statesman in the best sense of the word.

He had gained the respect and even the affection of us all.

Of him, if of any man, it may be said that he never swerved from his duty to his country.
No task was too great for him, no burden too heavy, if thereby he could serve his people.

Whatever hardships he had endured, he had never been known to complain--he would endure anything for us.

He had fought in our cause until he could fight no longer, until sickness laid him low; and he was worn out, and weak as a child.