This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Dean of Maritzburg. Very reverend and dear Sir, We desire to express our most grateful thanks to you for affording us the privilege of a Retreat of three days under your fatherly counsel and guidance. As the senior Priest of the South African Church you have forgotten the burden of your years, and undertaken most readily and willingly a long and toilsome journey for the sake of ministering to our souls. We can never forget your kindness, and as a perpetual memorial of it, we venture to ask you to publish those most valuable and helpful Addresses which you have given us, that they may benefit others also, as a gift to the whole Church from the stores of your ripened wisdom and experience. Wishing you every blessing in your life and work, We remain, Your faithful Servants in the Lord, W. Llewellyn, M.A., Archdeacon of Port Elizabeth. A. Theodore Wirgman, D.D., D.C.L., Canon of Grahams- town, and Vice-Provost of S. Mary's Collegiate Church, Port Elizabeth. T. F. Lindon, Vicar of S. Cuthbert's, and Priest Associate of S. Mary's. Cv/hbert E. Mayo, Precentor of S. Mary's. John Durno, M.A., Vicar of Walmcr, and Priest Associate of S. Mary's. D. Hurst-Jones, M.A., Precentor of the Cathedral Church, Grahamstown. E. S. C. Hill, B.A., Chaplain of S. Peter's Home, Grahams town. Norman C. Logan, Priest-in-Charge of S. Stephen's Native Mission. P. R. Mollett, Priest of S. Philip's, Port Elizabeth. R. Thornely Jones, B.A., Ass. Curate of S. Parts, Port Elizabeth. preface* The very kind address on the preceding page explains the circumstances which have led to my publishing this little book. Without that encouragement I should have hesitated to do so, as the discourses it contains, being an attempt to explain by words the one Picture which the ...