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of hearing Dr. Kelman speak. He was very fine and it was a great treat.
Went to Cemetry 3.0.
At night I took the service at the Y.M.C.A. & preached on "Some more convenient day". There were 12 young men who signified their determination to serve Christ. It was a splendid time.
Wrote a letter home at night.
Monday
Capt. McCook & I went to Houplines to the Canteen & I went on down to the Trenches. Yesterday a shell killed the Colonel of the 36th & another officer. They were both buried this afternoon. At the Funeral were many officers & while there a messenger came to tell all officers to report to their Commanders at once & the guns began to boom all round. There was terrific bombardment. The Germans battered our trenches in the 36 lines & then came over in three waves. There was sharp fighting & they reached our front trenches but were