“There must be a time set apart for the statement by the D.O. of any event of general interest to the whole Army, or of any remarkable occurrence in the Division, or any Meetings, Demonstrations, or other services of importance that may be likely soon to take place in the Division or elsewhere.

“There must be an opportunity after the Meeting, to transact business.  It is of the greatest importance that there should always be time allowed for personal intercourse between the D.O. and the Officers present.  The D.O. should always announce at the commencement of the Meeting that he will be glad to see any Officer present, personally, at its close.

“It will be seen what an enormous power the D.O. possesses in this Meeting for inspiring, directing, and controlling all the forces of his Division; how every week he can spend the greater part of a day, and as much more time as he likes, in making his Officers, who have the leadership of The Army in that neighbourhood, think and feel exactly as he does.  How solemnly important, then, must it be that the D.O. should think and feel just as our Lord Jesus Christ would have him think and feel on such an occasion, and in the presence of such an opportunity.

     “It is most important that the D.O. should arrange beforehand, with
     great care, such business as will have to be transacted.  For
     instance, he should have, among other things—­

“A list of the matters requiring attention.  He will save himself much trouble and correspondence, much loss of time, and much expense in travelling by seeing the Officers about matters that concern their Corps, and themselves personally at the Meeting.  If he have no such list, it is probable he will forget some of the most important questions of business he has on hand.

     “He should have a list of the Officers he wants to see, together
     with the business upon which it is necessary that he should confer
     with them.

     “Notes must always be taken by him of the results of these
     interviews, according to rule.  Especially should any engagements
     the D.O. makes for himself be carefully recorded.

“The D.O. should make some personal spiritual preparation for the Meeting.  There must of necessity be many things of a perplexing and trying character in connexion with the Officers whom he will have to meet, and the condition of the Corps concerning which he will have information.  He ought, therefore, to make an opportunity beforehand for special prayer for Divine guidance and strength, and so enter the Meeting with his mind calm, and confident in the assurance not only of the Divine favour in his own soul, but that God will sustain and direct him in the Meeting and in all the business that may subsequently come before him.

“The condition of heart and spirit