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 APPENDIX

THE AUTHOR: A LIFE SKETCH

In a place where even men of religion are not free from the local prejudice agaimt colour, Mr. J. Doke was among the few who knew no distinction of race, colour or creed. Though dead, Mr. Doke lives through his work of love and charity in the hearts of all who had the privilege of coming in contact with him.

Mr. Doke's energy was inexhaustible. He was a man of many activities. In his own departement—that of preaching—he was eloquent and earnest. He said nothing he did not mean. He advised no rules of conduct for which he was not himself prepared to die. His preaching, therefore; was effective. He was an able writer. He contributed to magazines. He wrote the present volume "An Indian Patriot in South Africa"—a popular history of Indian passive resistance. For Mr. Doke it was purely a labour of love. He believed in the Indian cause and his book was one of the many ways in which he helped it. He was so impressed with the Indian Campaign of passive