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348 Dr Edghill, “I was never made to feel an unwelcome guest; the best seat in the best position was always offered me, and the truest courtesy made these visits as pleasant to myself as they were, I hope, helpful to my hosts.”

To temperance work in the Army the late Chaplain-General attaches the utmost value. “There has,” he said, “been a new development as regards temperance endeavour. For many years it was mainly carried on by the Church of England Temperance Society, which, of course, had the sympathy of the Church of England chaplains, and the National Temperance League. Being much interested in the movement, and a total abstainer myself, for many years I felt very little could be done until we had one society. I had a long correspondence with Lord Roberts, who was then commanding in India, and who had started an Army Temperance Association out there. Lord Roberts was anxious that we should have something of the same kind in England; but before that could be done both the temperance societies interested in the Army had to give up something. At last we came to an agreement, and the Army Temperance Association was started. It has gone on flourishing ever since, with the Hon. Conrad Dillon as the Hon. Secretary, and Mr Clare White as the Organising Secretary. The Army Temperance Association has the recognition of the Government, which now gives to it £750 per annum, which they