A pastor in England took...
A pastor in England took leave of his congregation during WWI to be a chaplain to the
armed forces in France. He told of the horrible suffering he and others endured in artillery
bombardments, the charge of enemy armies, poison gas, and even bombs from tiny bi-
planes.
His time in the trenches severely tried his faith. Daily he would slosh through the mud or
dust to take small gifts to the soldiers and to offer them the consolations of friendship and
a prayer. Some days he existed without faith in God. As he dodged bullets and threw