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June 23rd
It was an indefinite period, indeed.
Since I last wrote, Mabel's Birthday has
passed and I received a letter from
Jessie dated May. 30th, and one from
Percy Foster who is now at the Base
in France.
On the evening of the 21st, I was
writing in a Y.M.C.A (an imperial "Y")
and there was a lecture and sing song
that evening; the lecture by
Captain Skeys, a Canadian chaplain.
That is what stopped my letter
writing. I enjoyed the 'service', the
topic of the lecture was that
in making gifts or sacrifices, they
availed nothing unless the proper
motive is behind them. For example,
if a soldier got killed in action, while
he was offering his services begrudgingly
he has omitted the greater part of its
gift.
I am reminded here of the
apparent attitude of the Methodists