Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1918 — An Incident In France. [ARTICLE]

An Incident In France.

Two thousand men had paraded at one of our great base camps previous to going “up the line.” The Inspection was complete, an<> in a few minutes the order, “Quick March,” to the railway station would be given. Just at that moment, while all stood at “attention,” fully equipped, a voice beganu to sing, \ Jesus, the very thought of Thee With gladness fills my breast. And like a wave of melody the son© passed from rank to rank, until every man seemed to be singing. The hymn was sung right through to the last the officers, meantime, looking on in silence: How many of these men have already looked Into the faco of him of whom they sang? There was a Christian association hut in that camp at which this hymn was a great favorite with the men—surely much better than the senseless “Tipperary.” —D. J. Findlay in The Christian.