“The masses at Antwerp speak Flemish, with the exception of a certain number of Walloons, amongst the latter being about half the conscript soldiers of the garrison. My method of working among the Flemish, who are nearly all of the working-classes, and live in one or two rooms, is to knock at the door, or enter the workshop or public-house, and, taking off my hat, to present the book, saying that it is in Flemish. It is looked at and declined; but with all gentleness and assurance I persist, guiding their eyes to the table of contents, then (giving them plenty of time) confidentially guide them to John 3:16, 17, marking the passage there and then with a pencil, and also other passages, and when other persons are present inviting one to read out the passages, to be heard of all. I then put down a ten centime (nickel) piece, and say it is the price, and the bargain is generally concluded with goodwill on both sides..... I have come across single portions (with my marked passages) fifty and sixty miles distant from the place where they were first disposed of, and I have learned that a daughter or a son had sent it by post. It was always treasured by the possessor. Sometimes the parents could not read, but the children could; and it was an interesting thing to make one of the latter read out from St. John, and to watch the play on the parents' countenances.”