PROSELYTE.
Among the stories told by Arthur Grif-fith-Boscawen in his book, "Memories,'"' is one about a Tommy in France during the World War, whose French was confined to "Oui, oui," "Pas bon," and "Na poo," anil who was bent on marrying a French girl whose knowledge of English was not much more extensive. Bishop Gwynne, the Episcopal Chaplain General of the Forces, questionel the soldier regarding the union. '
"What about religion?" he asked. "You-know you are a, good Churchman, but she, is she not a Roman Catholic?" "That's all right," was Tommy's reassuring reply, "She wa» a Roman Catholic, but I have explained it all to her, and now she has joined our Church."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 21
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114PROSELYTE. Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 21
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