THE DISCIPLINE OF WAR

Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent
FROM
ASH WEDNESDAY to EASTER SUNDAY

WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING
SUGGESTED SUBJECT FOR MEDITATION, AND SUITABLE PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE,FOR EACH DAY IN LENT

BY THE REV.
J. HASLOCH POTTER, M.A.

Hon. Canon of Southwark and Vicar of St. Mark's, Surbiton, Surrey

London
SKEFFINGTON & SON
34, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.
Publishers to His Majesty the King
1915

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

The war has introduced into countless lives new conditions, and hasstrangely modified, or emphasised, those already existing. TheseAddresses, prepared under much stress of other work, are intended tosupply, in very simple fashion, hints for conduct and points for thoughtalong the lines of our fresh or deepened responsibilities. An Appendixgives a suggested subject and a passage of Scripture for each day duringLent. May God the Holy Ghost, without Whom man's best labours are invain, bless this little book to its purpose. Please say a prayer for thewriter, who, as much as any, needs grace that he may try to practisewhat he preaches.

J. HASLOCH POTTER.

Surbiton.
The Conversion of St. Paul. 1915.

FOREWORD

Kingston House,
Clapham Common.

January 19th, 1915.

My dear Canon,—

You have invited me to say a few words introductory to the little bookyou are putting forth, and of which you have sent me the advance proofs.

From the great excellence of that which I have read, I am convincedthat your Lenten meditations on the Discipline of War, will be ofpre-eminently spiritual value in a time when publications on thesubject are multiplied. That the war is to leave us on a higherplane of self-discipline, and with higher ideals of citizen life andresponsibility, every Christian must acknowledge. Your little Lentenscheme is just that which is needed to give reality and action to whatmight otherwise be left in the realm of theory. May the Holy Spirit makeuse of your work to the benefit of us all and for the Glory of God.

Your sincere friend,
CECIL HOOK,
Bishop.

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