100,000 Testaments

I was speaking to a dear Christian friend about the need of the Word of God to be sent in increasing numbers to the soldiers, and in rising to go I said, “We will pray God to send us fifty thousand Testaments,” We went on our knees and prayed for them. As I was opening the door of the room to go out I felt I had to pause, and clearly and distinctly the words were impressed on my heart, “Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.” I turned back and said, “We have made a mistake; God meant us to ask Him for a hundred thousand.” This we are doing daily now — I may say hourly. God will send them, for we must have them. We want them for God, and God will put it into the minds of sonic of His dear children to open their purse-strings as widely as He bade us open our mouths. We want them to meet a need such as is expressed in letters I have just received: ―
“Would you please supply Testaments to the service men whose names are given below. They are all billeted in the same room as myself, and we have commenced to read a chapter before we go to bed. They have each expressed a desire for your Testaments.”
We are glad to send to any soldier or sailor who writes telling us he desires a Testament.
Another writes to me from the Front: ―
“Oh! how much Testaments arc needed out here. Do you sometimes get discouraged? Please keep on, because for each person that is doing the Lord’s work out here there are twenty who are doing the work of Satan... And out here we will run short of Testaments, etc., unless you at home continue to keep us supplied… So much to do, so little time to do it in. Who is sufficient for all these things? ‘Jesus, the same yesterday, today, and forever.’ Praise God!”
A Christian worker writes to me from France: ―
“Thank you for your kind promise to send me so many Testaments, Gospels, etc. Colonel S— kindly left three of your parcels at the station for me today, and the contents of two have gone up the line this evening. There is no slackening among the men for God’s Word. The other day I went to a carriage and spoke a word with six men, and left them Testaments. When I was a little way down the train a man asked if I would come back to his compartment. I did so, and a man said, ‘Sir, you are the first person who has spoken to us like this since we enlisted, and we would like to help you to get more Testaments.’ They hoped I would not be offended, and gave me three francs. Today an officer, when he knew who I was and what I was doing, said, You are doing as much for your country as those who are fighting.’”

A Soldier’s Letter
“Having just come off a route march, and feeling tired, I took off my pack with the intention of finding some kind friend to lend me a book. Something seemed to tell me to look hi the box where I keep my letters from home. There I found a hook entitled ‘A message from God,’ which I had had given me by some kind friend. I read it and found it very interesting. Will you be good enough to send me one of your pocket khaki Testaments? I should like to have one before I go to the Front.”