And since in perfect humbleness of heart He sought his Church's honour, not his own, All faiths are one to share the mourner's part Beside the empty throne. [Illustration: THE BLACK MAN'S BURDEN Refrain by natives of South Africa and Kikuyu.] The _amende_ to Cardinal Wiseman has been already noted, and I like to end this section with an even more striking palinode--the most notable that had appeared in _Punch_ since his posthumous tribute to Lincoln. _Punch_ had assailed the Salvation Army and its founder with all the weapons at his command in the early days of that movement. Happily he did not wait till General Booth's death to acknowledge his error. In the autumn of 1908 General Booth and Mr. John Burns had both been subjected to severe criticism at the Trade Union Congress, and are shown in a cartoon standing outside the door of the meeting saying to _Mr. Punch_: "You see before you two condemned criminals." _Punch_ replies: "Well, I shouldn't worry about that," and they rejoin in unison: "We don't." This was indirect commendation; there were no reserves in the memorial verses on General Booth's death in August, 1912. _Punch_ compares him with the warrior saints of old time and continues:-- Nay, his the nobler warfare, since his hands Set free the thralls of misery and her brood-- Hunger and haunting shame and sin that brands-- And gave them hope renewed. Bruised souls, and bodies broken by despair, He healed their heartache, and their wounds he dressed, And drew them, so redeemed, his task to share, Sworn to the same high quest. Armed with the Spirit's wisdom for his sword, His feet with tidings of salvation shod, He knew no foes save only such as warred Against the peace of God. Scorned or acclaimed, he kept his harness bright, Still, through the darkest hour, untaught to yield, And at the last, his face toward the light, Fell on the victor's field. No laurelled blazon rests above his bier, Yet a great people bows its stricken head Where he, who fought without reproach or fear, Soldier of Christ, lies dead. THE ADVANCE OF WOMEN