stress of circumstances, they wished to alter their previous resolutions. During the peace negociations, I had only one answer to all the questions put to me as to what I thought of peace, namely, that all would happen as God wished. And, when peace was at last concluded, I applied to the generals the text in the Bible, 2 Cor. viii. 3: "For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves." For, Nor, in so far as I myself am concerned, will I consent to lose courage because the peace is not such as the burghers wished it. quite apart from the fact that the bloodshed and the fearful sufferings of the people of the two Republics are now ended, I am convinced that God does not forsake His though it may often appear so. resign myself to the will of the Lord. He will not allow the afflicted people to perish. He is the Lord and all hearts are in His hand and He turneth them whithersoever He will. people, even Therefore I I know that THE END APPENDIX A SPEECHES DELIVERED AT THE SOLEMN INAUGURATION OF HIS HONOUR S. J. P. KRUGER AS STATE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC, ON THURSDAY 12 MAY 1898 Mr. President of the First Volksraad addressed His Honour the State President in the following words: MR. STATE PRESIDENT, I welcome you in the name of the First and Second Volksraad on the occasion of this solemnity, at which you have for the fourth time taken the oath of office as State President of the South African Republic. Already fifteen years have passed since you first appeared as the Head of this State. Yes, what shall I say, it is not only for fifteen years that you have served the country: you have also served it in other capacities, such as that of a |