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2 25 June 2011 SALVATIONIST www.salvationarmy.org.uk/salvationist

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YOUTHNET PLANS VOLUNTEERING APP

The volunteering charity YouthNethas teamed up with the electronicsgiant Sony to produce a free mobilephone app that will match users withlocal volunteering opportunities. The app, called +U, will use Do-it,YouthNet’s volunteering database, to provide opportunities with organisations across the UK. YouthNet and Sony will test the appbefore the announcement in September of its release date.Third Sector

BILLY GRAHAM ORGANISATION UNVEILS PLANS FOR LONDON MISSIONA major mission to London is to be

staged in 2013, with the backing of

the Billy Graham Evangelistic

Association.

Although Graham himself has

effectively retired from public ministry,

with his son Franklin taking over, the

BGEA has accepted an invitation from

more than 30 London church and

para-church leaders to host a major

evangelistic event in the capital the

year after the 2012 Olympics.

The Church of England Newspaper

■ TRAFFICKING IN THE UK –VICTIMS TELLTHEIR STORY

■ SHREK HITS THE STAGE, BUT HE’S STILLSWAMPED BYPROBLEMS

■ NEUROLOGISTTALKS ETHICSAND FAITH

PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY WELCOMES iPHONE LITURGY APP

The Prayer Book Society (PBS) has welcomed iPray, which it described in astatement as a ‘new, convenient and hassle-free way to access the Church’sfounding liturgy’. iPray is an application for the iPhone which ‘automatically displays the appropriate lessons, correctcollects and right Psalms for the day all in one go’, the chairman of the PBS, Prudence Dailey, said.Church Times

CHRISTIANITY DEFENDEDAn Orthodox theologian and cultural critic has won

the 2011 Michael Ramsey prize, worth £10,000.

Subtitled The Christian Revolution And Its

Fashionable Enemies, David Bentley Hart’s Atheist

Delusions is a riposte to modern critics of

Christianity which explains how it transformed the

ancient world in ways we may have forgotten.

Christianity, he says, brought liberation from

fatalism, conferred dignity on human beings,

subverted the cruellest aspects of pagan society and

elevated the virtue of charity. He also outlines the

ominous consequences of the decline of Christianity

in a culture that was built upon its moral and spiritual

values.

The Baptist Times

SLAVERY IN UK ‘STILL A PROBLEM’

Slavery remains a significantproblem in the UK today, theCentre for Social Justice said…as it launched a new inquiryinto human trafficking…

People-trafficking is thefastest-growing internationalcrime, the think-tank said, andit quoted one estimate that atleast 6,000 women have beentrafficked into the UK andforced into prostitution.Church Times

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COMMENT

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ALITTLE while before she journeyedfrom Largs to Heaven, I sensedCommissioner Pauline Banks’Home call wasn’t far off, so

I sent Commissioner Keith Banks a cardwith Malachi 4:2 written on it. The verserefers to calves escaping theconfinement of their stalls, offering happyimagery of the release awaiting Christiansouls departing this life. Dying, for thosewho die with the cross of Christ beforetheir closing eyes, means – toparaphrase John Gillespie Magee –slipping the surly bonds of earth, dancingon laughter-silvered wings and touchingthe face of God.

I wrote to the commissioner notbecause I wanted to be the bearer of bad news, but to gently reassure him ofthe Paradise awaiting Pauline.

As I write, news of Commissioner

Helen Clifton’s promotion to Glory iscircling the Army world. We may notwear black armbands embroidered withscarlet crosses any more, as used to bethe custom when Salvationists were inmourning, but our hearts nonethelessgo out to General Shaw Clifton (Retired)and his family as they mourn herpassing. Anyone entrusted by God withthe responsibilities of being the wife of aGeneral, an international leader in herown right and the mother of threechildren obviously has something aboutthem. Commissioner Helen was godly,gracious and gifted.

I don’t know how the commissioner’slast moments on earth were spent. Theyare none of my business. I do know,though, that Dr W. E. Sangster, the greatMethodist preacher, went to Glory verypeacefully, ‘scarcely stirring’, accordingto the biography written by his son,Paul: ‘When we saw him then he might,or might not, have been alive. So gentlydid he slip out of life that it wasimpossible to say.’ In one sense, ouractual manner of departure matters not.What counts, for eternity, is that wedepart safe in the arms of Jesus. As thehymnwriter Joseph Henry Gilmore put it(SASB 725): ‘And when my task onearth is done, when by thy grace thevictory’s won, e’en death’s cold wave Iwill not flee, since God through Jordanleadeth me.’

Shortly before writing this Comment, I attended a concert at which I learntthat Chopin’s heart is buried in his nativePoland. Having had sight of thebiographical notes of tribute toCommissioner Clifton issued by theChief of the Staff, it is obvious her heartwas buried deep in Salvationism. Wethank God for that. Now, as she haspassed through the valley of the shadowof death, we thank God too that the lightof Christ will see her safely Home.

Just as the shadow of a dog isincapable of biting anyone, so death’sshadow is powerless to hurt. Where,grave, is thy victory?

MAJOR STEPHEN POXON, EDITOR

Godly,gracious and gifted

‘Mrs Brengle was laid to rest in the Army’s little God’s acre,beside other promotedcomrades… Inside [her] tinywedding ring… were the words“Holiness unto the Lord”. Herlife had been a continualresponse to that hidden vow.’

(From The Salvation Army Miniature Biographies,No. 4: Elizabeth Swift Brengle)

4 25 June 2011 SALVATIONIST

NEWS

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Young people from the community enjoy Stratford’s first-ever Soccer School; the 40 participants were challenged to consider how they could excel not only on the football pitch but also at home, at school and in the community

Halls reopenafter renovationNottingham WilliamBooth Memorial HallsTERRITORIAL CommanderCommissioner John Matear andCommissioner Betty Matearjoined with a large congrega-tion for the reopening of thehalls after a period of extensiverenovation.

The corps band led a marchin the centre of Nottingham, tobe greeted by the Lord Mayor(Councillor Brian Grocock).

Declaring the refurbishedbuilding open, the TerritorialCommander dedicated it ‘to theglory of God and the salvationof the people’, commenting thatthe newly created foyer typifiedthe spirit of ‘a Nottingham boy,William Booth’, who wantedeveryone to feel welcome atThe Salvation Army. ‘This re-ception area says: Come andjoin us!’ the TC declared.

The mayor, a former juniorsoldier at Nottingham BulwellCorps, was invited to give aword of greeting, and said hecon sidered it a tremendous ho-nour to be spending his last dayin office as a guest of The Sal-vation Army and encouragedSalvationists to continue theirgood work in the city. The TCpresented him with a copy ofThe Salvation Army Year Book2011 and a CD featuring the In-ternational Staff Songsters.

Corps officers Majors Robertand Zena Peppiatt welcomedeveryone present and the corpssections contributed to an at-

mosphere of celebration andgra titude to God.

Divisional Director for Busi-ness Administration DavidRobinson expressed words ofdeep appreciation to everyonewho had helped with fundrais-ing for the project. Thanks werealso extended to ministers ofnearby churches who had madetheir facilities freely availablewhile building work was takingplace.

The first meeting in the newlyopened main hall includedpoignant moments when itemsof builders’ equipment, includ-ing a hard hat and a spirit level,were laid at the mercy seat in anact of thanksgiving. The entirecorps membership was repre-

First band to playin EdenSouth-WesternTHE divisional fellowship bandbecame the first Army band toplay in Cornwall’s Eden Project,where it presented an hour-longprogramme on Sunday afternoonat the end of its weekend tour ofDevon and Cornwall.

The tour commenced with aFriday evening concert in theMethodist church in Ivybridgewith Sidmouth Gospel Choir. OnSaturday, the band held an after-noon workshop and teach-in andgave an evening concert in TruroSchool. On Sunday morning it di-vided into three to lead worship atFalmouth, Newquay and StAustell. – H. B.

sented by the laying of a Bibleand the corps rolls on the mercyseat, as the corps flag was heldaloft.

Commissioner Betty Matearoffered a dedicatory prayer be-fore the TC brought words ofencouragement. – A. R.

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Major Ivor Telfer and Abiola Adelowo (both THQ), pictured with co-ordinator Roy Briggs and corps officer Major Paul Wilson, attend theopening of the newest Employment Plus resource centre at Rochdale

The judges at Cumbernauld Corps talent night face challenging decisions;the programme, which included vocal and instrumental soloists, comedyacts and street dance, raised £300 for the corps building fund

Spiritual blessingsHarlowGENERAL John Larsson (Re-tired) and Commissioner FredaLarsson led the 54th corps anniversary weekend duringwhich many spiritual blessingswere received.

On Saturday evening Sing TheMusicals provided an insight into how the Gowans/Larsson musicals were born and the opportunity to sing some of the songs. During the Sunday morning meeting the General enrolled Tabitha Floyd as a sol-dier. Tabitha, who had grown up

in the Army, felt that it was theright time to make a further commitment.

A march and open-air meetingwas followed by a buffet at the

hall and a flag-raising ceremony.In Windows On The World, the

guest leaders shared their experi-ences of the worldwide Army. – R. H.

Brass impactWinchesterDURING the year of the 125thcorps anniversary, the visit of Sal-vation Brass made a great impacton the corps and the town wherean open-air meeting and march ofwitness captivated the crowds. Thehall was packed throughout theweekend and during the final

meeting many people pledgedthemselves to service in the ongo-ing ministry of the corps.

The 20 members of SalvationBrass – drawn from across the UKT– aimed to present the gos pel in ameaningful way through their music.This involved the creative use ofmultimedia, drama, personal testi-mony and passionate preaching byCaptain Scott Linnett (THQ). – K. D.

Skewen: Major Cora-Joy Tucker(DHQ) led the evening meeting,themed Praise, which included avideo presentation of the Interna-tional Staff Songsters singing ‘AllCreation Sings’. People werechallenged to consider how to usethe vast wealth that God gives tohelp others. – S. L.

Hastings Citadel: Junior sol-dier Elwyn Dyer held a 24-hoursponsored fast so that he could at-tend junior soldier camp. Havingraised more than he required, heasked that the excess £46 shouldbe donated to the Japan DisasterFund. – B. N.

Northampton Central: MajorsJim and Sharon Duff (LondonCentral DHQ) led young people’sweekend. The Saturday eveningmeeting took the form of caféchurch and the young people’ssinging was a highlight of theworship. – G. S.

Corps reachesout to café cultureStamfordON the first Sunday of the month,the corps meets for worship in aCosta coffee shop. The corps,which does not have a building ofits own, wants to be a missionalchurch, visible in the communityand open to everyone.

Corps officer Captain MargotWalford said: ‘We think the cof-fee bar is the “open-air” work oftoday’s café culture and we’resure William Booth would agree.’– A. R.

Whittlesey: Gloucester Bandpresented a Brass In The Fensconcert as one of a series ofcorps events designed to estab-lish it at the heart of the community. Held in St Mary’sparish church, the event at-tracted many non-Salvationistsas well as former soldiers andfriends. – D. A.


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Songsters visitDudleyBELFAST Temple Songstersvisited the corps for the anniver-sary weekend. A varied andchallenging Saturday eveningprogramme included ‘God Of My Praise’, ‘More Than Conquerors’ and ‘We PreachChrist’. Soloists were John

Anglia: The Suffolk emergencyunit attended a joint exercise atRAF Honington. The teamserved refreshments to servicepersonnel from the RAF, theUSAF, the Suffolk Fire and Res-cue Service, the County Emer-gency Planning team andEuropean observers. – M. B.

Oldham Roundthorn: Aweekend of prayer, themedUnity, Community And To geth-er ness, featured many differentprayer points set up around thehall. The event was supported bycorps members as well as adultsand children from the com mu-nity, who were encouraged tofast and pray for others and forneeds within the community. – I. H.

Band visits formusic ministriesweekendKirkcaldyAROUND 350 people attendedthe weekend meetings, held inthe Baptist church, when RockFerry Band visited for musicministries weekend. The Satur-day evening concert began withthe march ‘Hadleigh Camp’ andKaren Edwards played a eupho-nium solo, ‘In The Love OfJesus’. During the Sunday morn-ing meeting, Claire Marriot gavea moving testimony about howthe Lord is working in her life.The visit culminated in the playing of ‘O How He LovesYou And Me’. – D. A.

Corps members from Nelson enjoy a retreat led by corps officer CaptainJanice Lahouel (left) at the Shekinah Christian Centre, Newchurch in Pendle

Strood’s Children’s Singing Group, with YPSM Cheryl Bevis (back centre),appear for the first time in their new polo shirts; many of the childrenstarted going to the Friday night Kids Zone and now regularly attendSunday worship

Murdock (euphonium) and Stuart Johnston (piano) and The Backrow Ladies and LauraKerr brought a touch of drama.

Vocal soloists Emma Mur-dock and Alice Johnston con-tributed to the Sunday morningmeeting. This was followed bya festival in which the songsterssang ‘Unto The King’, ‘Day OfVictory’ and ‘With Wings As

Eagles’. Soloists HeatherWright (vocal) and John Mur-dock (euphonium) also partici-pated.

After lunch at the hall the vis-itors, joined by the host corpssongsters and a brass ensemble,visited the Black Country Liv-ing Museum where they pre-sented a short programme at thechapel. – M. L.

Bootle: Sefton Council for Vol-untary Service acknowledged thehard work and commitment ofvolunteers and staff at the corpsHope Centre by arranging acanal barge trip during which anhistorian spoke about the historyof the area. In the evening theyenjoyed a Chinese meal to cele-brate achieving the communityengagement award earlier in the year. Divisional Com munityServices Officer AudreySabourin and Com munity Co-ordinator Alan Roper presentedeach volunteer with a certificateof appreciation. – J. H.

North Shields: Captains Garyand Lorraine Chaundy (Eston)led 133rd corps anniversary cel-ebrations. The Saturday eveningfestival, in support of the Life of Lynda Fund, featured SouthTyneside Schools Premier Brass Band and vocalist GraceCameron. Sunday meetings reflected on events from the past year and encouraged peopleto look forward to future challenges. – J. G.


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Residents refurbish sloopDevonport HouseAN anonymous friend of the Plymouth Lifehouse donated a28-foot Bermudian sloop, whichis now undergoing refurbishmentby the residents. A former ship-wright and an engineer con-nected with the Lifehouse havecommitted themselves to the 18-month challenge of making theboat seaworthy.

Centre Manager Major LyndenGibbs welcomed the opportunityto harness the skills of existingand future residents. The restora-tion project will also enable service users to develop practicalskills and life experiences thatwill help them into settled livingand employment. – A. P-S.

Dunfermline: Major NormanOrd (William Booth College) ledthe Transition training weekendat the corps. The Sunday meeting– themed Faithful God, FaithfulPeople – reflected on God’s faith-fulness in the past, present andfuture and the need to step out infaith. – C. S.

Lye: Major David Kidd, a for-mer soldier of the corps, andMajor Julie Kidd (THQ) led130th corps anniversary celebra-tions which included an exhibi-tion of memories and pictures.Majors Brian and Pam Edwardsled a day of celebration for the over-60 club the following Sunday. – C. G.

AmbassadorsreuniteWilliam Booth CollegeTHE Ambassadors Session hadthe privilege of holding its 60thanniversary reunion meeting inthe newly refurbished AssemblyHall (right).

Training Principal Major Norman Ord led the meeting and gave the Bible message. He allowed plenty of time for testimonies from the veteran officers, who included his par-ents, Commissioner and MrsJohn and Lydie Ord. Lieut-Colonel Norman Bearcroft, whohad travelled from the USA toattend the reunion, led the groupin its sessional song, ‘At ThyThrone’, for which he composedthe music. – G. P.

On Volunteer Sunday Rochdale Corps acknowledges the worth of its volunteers by presenting certificates of recognition and serving a mealafter the meeting; some of the Heywood charity shop volunteers attended the corps for the first time

Major talksabout war anddisastersWintonMAJOR Cedric Hills (Ports -mouth Citadel), supported byvocal soloist Jared Littlewood,was the guest for the monthlycafé-church meeting. MajorHills talked about his time onthe Red Shield in Germany, hiswork in Bosnia during the warthere and his return to corpsministry. He concluded by de-scribing how he headed up thedisaster team in Haiti after theearthquake. – G. T.

Stratford-upon-Avon: Thecongregation more than trebledwhen Coventry City YoungPeople’s Band led a Sundaymorning meeting in BishoptonCommunity Centre. TeenagerElla Sophia Peaple testified tohow God was working in herlife. Her twin brother Joshuagave a short Bible thought, emphasising how people needGod. – J. S.

Otley: Majors Andrew and Valerie Spivey (Leeds Central)and Leeds Central Songstersvisited for adult and familyministries weekend. The guestsection presented a Saturdayevening festival to a full halland Major Valerie Spivey, whowas visiting her home corps, ledSunday worship and a Mondayrally. – W. K.

Chaplain speaks to fellowshipSkewenTHE guest speaker at the ladies fellowship, Captain Judith Morgans,used multimedia images when she spoke about the origins and devel-opment of Ty Olwen Hospice, Morriston, where she is the chaplain.

The fellowship presented her with a donation of £50 for use in theday centre. – S. L.

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Band visits cathedral and theatreConsettA VISIT by the Chicago Staff Band started with a civic reception inDurham followed by an informal concert in the cathedral.

Corps officer Captain Mark Sellers welcomed the band to a packedEmpire Theatre. Its programme included vocal items, ‘I Hear A Voice A-Prayin’’ and ‘Grace’, soloists Peggy Thomas (cornet), Brett Tolcher(trombone) and Heidi Strand (vocal) and personal testimony fromBandsman Jeremy Rowland.

The major work of the evening was Kenneth Downie’s ‘Purcell Variations’. The second half of the programme included the ‘ViennaPhilharmonic Fanfare’ arranged by Staff Bandmaster William HimesOF and the evening concluded with another of his compositions, ‘ChoralBenedic tion’. – C. M.

Melbourne Staff Bandsman NigelMapes plays the didgeridoo at thebeginning of the piece ‘Atonement’when the band visited HadleighTemple

From the bandstand in St James’s Park, London, Regent Hall Band presents a programme to people on their way to The Mall to see the eightstaff bands marching to the Palace

Melbourne Staff Band plays at Bristol’s Cabot Circus shopping centreduring a visit hosted by Bristol Easton Corps that included a mayoral reception, a sightseeing tour of the city and an evening concert at Clifton Cathedral

Large congregationgreets bandNorwich CitadelA LARGE congregation greetedthe Chicago Staff Band, whosevisit commenced in fine style withStephen Bulla’s ‘Intrada On Mon-kland’. Executive Officer Lieut-Colonel Richard Vander Weeleintroduced cornet soloist Deputy

In Dublin, the New York Staff Band and Army representatives meet the President of Ireland (Mary McAleese) at Áras an Uachtaráin – the President’s official residence

Lady Mayoress plays alongPlymouth Congress HallTHE visit of the Japan StaffBand began with a tour of thecity and a civic welcome by theLord Mayor (Councillor PeterBrookshaw) and the Lady May-oress (Brenda Brookshaw), whoplayed along with the bandusing the timbrel she had usedat the Army 57 years ago.

Afterwards the band pre-sented a short open-air pro-gramme before marchingthrough the busy city centre to the hall. The evening concertincluded bass, euphonium andbaritone soloists and the finesinging of the band. – R. A.

Staff Bandmaster Peggy Thomaswhose contribution, ‘Jub ilance’,was written 24 years ago by StaffBandmaster Wil liam Himes OF.Other items included WilfredHeaton’s ‘Victory For Me’ and apersonal testimony by BandsmanScott Thomas. Following Band-master Himes’ transcription of the fourth movement of VittorioGiannini’s third symphony, theevening concluded with ‘ChoralBenediction’. – B. C.


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New York Staff Band marches to Belfast City Hall to meet the DeputyLord Mayor (Councillor Ruth Patterson)

Band touchesheartsCradley HeathMEMBERS of the Japan StaffBand touched the hearts of manypeople, not only through theirmusic but also through the pow-erful way they unashamedly pro-claimed the gospel.

The Deputy Mayor of Sand -well (Councillor Ann Shackle-ton) attended the evening concertand presented gifts to the bandfrom the borough. – R. W-P./E. H.

Melbourne Staff Band plays in the Sheffield Peace Gardens after beingwelcomed at a civic reception by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield (CouncillorDr Sylvia Dunkley) during a visit to Sheffield Citadel

Capacity crowds enjoy staff bandReading CentralCAPACITY crowds enjoyed the Sunday salvation meeting and Monday evening concert when the Chicago Staff Band visited thecorps. Bandmaster Bill Himes OF compèred the programme, whichincluded the festival prelude ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘To Worlds Unknown’.Heidi Strand’s vocal solo, ‘You Raise Me Up’, was a highlight. – I. H.

MP and civicleaders supportMaidstoneTHE Mayor and Mayoress ofMaidstone (Councillor BrianMortimer and Dianne Mortimer)and Helen Grant MP attended aconcert by the Amsterdam StaffBand.

The programme included themeditation ‘O Sacred Head’,‘Ransomed Army’, ‘ExultateDeo’, and the big band arrange-ment ‘Wonderful Day’ by StaffBandmaster Olaf Ritman and featured soloists Arend Pie tersen(cornet), Steef Klepke Jr (flugel-horn) and Michel Rosenquist (euphonium). Towards the closeof the evening the band played‘Escape Velocity’ and acknowl-edged composer Captain MartinCordner (Belfast Sydenham) whowas in the congregation. – M. F.

Seekers kneel atmercy seatBoscombeTHREE seekers knelt at the mercyseat at the conclusion of the holi-ness meeting, during the weekendvisit of the Chicago Staff Band.Bandmaster Bill Himes OF ledworship and Executive OfficerLieut-Colonel Richard VanderWeele gave the address.

On the Saturday, after playingin Bournemouth’s Pine Walkbandstand and visiting Christ -church, the band presented an evening programme. Items inc luded ‘Victory For Me’ andhost corps bandmaster Dr How ardEvans conducted the visiting bandin his composition ‘Chas sidicDance’. – R. C.


LETTERS

■ Uniform wasa great witnessTHE march of witness by the eight

staff bands of our international Army

was an occasion that made us very

proud. This kind of witness

differentiates and identifies us as

Salvationists – proud of our heritage

but still serving the present age.

The request from the ISB120 website foruniform, including headgear, to be wornwas observed. All in attendance from ourcorps in Clevedon who wear SalvationArmy uniform proudly did so, includingcaps and hats. This would be our normalpractice in our open-air ministry.

That Sunday so many people saw theuniform and asked about what was takingplace. Our coach driver (a former militarybandsman) even joined in with us outsidethe Palace. And Salvationists from variouscountries exchanged greetings with usproudly wearing their uniform.Adrian Bailey,Clevedon


Major Ray Irving with a young friend (see letter below)

■ Un-Lockyermemories,pleaseHAVING discovered that my mother’s

second cousin was Colonel Alfred

Lockyer (1899-1989), who was well

known in Army circles for playing the

concertina, I am hoping readers of

Salvationist may be able to provide me

with any memories of Colonel Lockyer

and his father, Major William Lockyer

(1869-1946).

Ideally it would be good to have copiesof any articles or photographs that peoplemay have kept in addition to those held atthe Army’s heritage department.

My late mother, Dulcie Lewis (néeLockyer, 1912-2000), frequently used tospeak of Major Will Lockyer and Colonel

■ Kind acts are appreciatedTHIS is a very belated thank-you to the officer who spontaneously posed with

my son outside a London store in December 2010.

The image (see picture) is one of my screen savers. It is a classic memory of our visitto the UK.

You may think it’s somewhat strange to send this after such a time has passed. I livein Christchurch, New Zealand, and the recent earthquake is making me see andappreciate things differently. I’ve been the beneficiary of many kind acts recently andthis letter is my way of sharing some thoughtfulness back.Trevor Keohane,Christchurch,New Zealand

■ ‘Bandos’ isdisrespectfulI WAS disappointed to read your

reference to ‘bandos’ (Salvationist 4

June) as being those interested in

brass bands. I find the term

disrespectful and demeaning.

Having been an active Salvation Armybandsman for nearly 50 years, with greatenthusiasm for and commitment tobanding, I consider myself simply to be aband enthusiast, certainly not a ‘bando’. Ican do no better than refer you to RonaldHolz’s excellent volumes Brass Bands OfThe Salvation Army – Their Mission AndMusic if you need to understand why somany people are excited and motivated bySalvation Army bands and their music.Would you flippantly describe LeslieCondon, Ray Steadman-Allen, ErikLeidzén, George Marshall, Dean Goffin andBramwell Coles as ‘bandos’?

When I play or listen to such wonderfullyinspirational classics as Goffin’s ‘The LightOf The World’ it certainly is not as a‘bando’ and I hope never to hear this termagain.Ken Stones,Milton Keynes

Alf Lockyer, but it is only recently I havediscovered the exact relationship betweenthe two Lockyer families. Having been aSalvationist myself between 1977 and1984, and now an Anglican, I find itfascinating that two family members hadsuch a strong and influential connectionwith The Salvation Army.Gordon Lewis,Southampton

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■ Please remember, letters for publication in Salvationist should be carefully thought out, logically presented and charitably expressed

■ The Editor reserves the right to edit letters or print extracts

■ Write to Salvationist (Letters), 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN or email [email protected]

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES FEATURE

SINCE 2004 our division has runresidential outreach campsduring the summer holidays forunderprivileged and at-risk

children, who are referred by SocialServices and corps. Children who havebenefited include those with behaviouraldifficulties, some from difficult familybackgrounds (for example, issuescaused by illness, marriage break-up,etc), those from deprived backgroundsand some from dysfunctional families.Camps are also open to children who,for whatever reason, would nototherwise have a holiday.

The two five-day camps, staffed byvolunteers, take place near Hastingsand are geared to 8 to 12-year-olds.Each week’s programme and activitiesare based around extensive one-to-onesupport, and team games and activitiesare used to promote positive interactionand the development of skills andself-confidence.

Through community living, the campsencourage children to fulfil their potentialby promoting a sense of self-worth andby helping them to take responsibility fortheir actions and the consequences, tomanage difficult behaviour and interactwith their peer group; the camps alsopromote a healthy lifestyle, including diet

and sleeping patterns, and teachrespect for adults and each other; thechildren are also given time to relax andenjoy themselves in a safe andsupported environment.

Many of the children are at risk ofexclusion from school and of possiblycommitting criminal offences. We wantto ensure they have good one-to-onecontact and support from the team andclear boundaries in place for theirconduct. We aim to show how they canmake a positive contribution to familyand school life. Exciting, fun activitiesencourage teamwork and peerinteraction and offer opportunities forbuilding trust in adults.

We want to build on the relationshipsalready made as well as develop newones. Relationships built at the campare maintained and developed throughthe year by local corps.

Two boys referred to our camps fouryears ago struggled at first to interactwith other children and their leaders.They had a really difficult home situationand had just been taken into foster care.When they returned home, their localcorps invited them to Messy Church andother programmes and gave themChristmas presents. Last year the boysmoved into the care of another family in

a different area of the division. Theycould have lost contact, but had hadsuch a good experience they asked togo to their local corps and have beenattending the Friday night Kids Club andother events. When they attended camplast summer they were transformed –enthusiastically talking, eager to interactand engage in activities and excited toshare news.

Three 12-year-old girls arrived at campfrustrated at not being able to smokeand at having to go to bed early. Thesegirls are children, but at home behavelike adults. Their first night was difficult,but by the second day all three wereplaying games, laughing and enjoyingtheir childhood in refreshing ways.

Some ten-year-old boys were referred– all shared a hard attitude. They, too,had not had an opportunity to enjoy theirchildhood. Carers warned us that acouple of them were prone to angryoutbursts and violent behaviour. So, itwas an unforgettable moment for mewhen I went to their room at bedtimeand saw them transfixed as their leadersread and re-enacted a Winnie-the-Poohstory.

Five years ago a girl who needed aholiday came to camp referred by SocialServices. She and her younger sisterhave since been enrolled as juniorsoldiers. The relationships they’ve made– with other Christians and with God –have changed their lives.

William Booth founded The SalvationArmy to reach the ‘forgotten’ in thecommunity, who couldn’t access help orchurch in the way that others wereprivileged to do, and those who neededto know the joy of being loved and caredfor by God. The camps exist to carry onthis tradition of practical and lovingservice. Many lives have beentransformed and I hope this will continueto happen.

But to continue running camps weneed help. The most obvious is throughfinancial and prayerful support. Thecamps are run on a small sponsorshipbasis, but we rely on donations to coverthe rest of the costs. Please contactyour divisional headquarters to discoverwhat camps are run in your division toserve this need and then offer yoursupport. Your donation and prayerswould be very much appreciated. ■

■ Kathryn is Divisional Children’s

Officer, London South-East

Reaching the‘forgotten’Kathryn Doncaster writes about the impact ofsummer outreach camps for at-risk andunderprivileged children in the LondonSouth-East Division

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THE custom used to be, and mightstill be, that families living close tothe Solway Shore – farmingcommunities – would attend to their

livestock, return indoors for a breakfast ofporridge and then ‘take the Book’ for familyworship and prayers centred on a readingfrom the King James Bible. Thus were theirbodies fed and souls nourished.

This practice was merely a variation of what was the cultural norm.Churchgoing was commonplace and the Bible was the undisputed authority in ‘Christian Britain’.

Times have changed. More than 400years have passed since King Jamescommissioned senior bishops andscholars, in 1604, to produce a Bible inEnglish and it’s probably the case that onlya minority of families nowadays wouldconsider Bible-reading integral or evenrelevant to their way of life or routine. Nolonger is the Church at the centre ofsociety. Old family Bibles, treasuredthough they might be, tend to do littlemore than gather dust or come in handyfor pressing flowers.

None of these cultural shifts, though,does anything to diminish the widespreadimpact the King James Version has had,

and continues to have, on many differentstrands of society.

Brian Oxley, writing in the newsletter ofBristol Easton Corps, refers to the fact thata journalist on The Independent oncedescribed the KJV as ‘the Bible that evenatheists worship’ – a reference to hisassertion that ‘this extraordinary workbrings the faithful and non-believertogether in appreciation of its dazzling useof language’. Professor Richard Dawkins,referring to the King James Bible, isaccredited with the rather bizarre quote that‘religion should not be allowed to hijack thiscultural resource’! At the other end of thebelief spectrum, Brianreminds me, the Queen is toattend a celebration andthanksgiving service atWestminster Abbey inNovember.

Believers, atheists androyalty are, it seems, unitedin their appreciation of whatLord Bragg calls ‘the Bookof books’. After thedestruction of St James’sChurch, Piccadilly, in 1940,when a bomb fell on thebuilding, the Editor of The

Times presented the congregation with acopy of the KJV, illustrating the regard inwhich the Bible was held not just by theChurch but also by wider society.

Salvationists regard the Bible as havingbeen given ‘by inspiration of God’ in order to ‘constitute the Divine rule ofChristian faith and practice’ (SalvationistDoctrine No 1). It is interesting to note theregard in which this book is still held bywhat is a largely secular populace. Thisyear, a limited edition King James Bible£2 coin pack is available, the Royal Mintpaying homage to its ‘majestic style and poetic rhythms’. The Royal Mail is


Major Stephen Poxon considers the impact of the King James or Authorised Version of the Bible

commemorating the 400th anniversarywith a series of special stamps. Thesecommemorative editions have beenprompted by numerous requests frommembers of the general public, amongthem Mervyn Storey, a Northern Irelandpolitician. Mr Storey is on record assaying: ‘The Authorised or King JamesVersion of the Bible is the most influentialpiece of literature in the English language.However, the King James Version didn’tjust influence our literature and language.It also had a beneficial influence uponpolitical and constitutional affairs.’According to Bible Society, there is also a

strong emphasis on reintroducing the KingJames Bible to our education system.

Members of remote rural communities,churches of various denominations,Bible-believers, unbelievers, stridentatheists, the Royal Family, lords of therealm, newspaper editors, Salvationists,numismatists, philatelists, politicians andschoolchildren – all have been influenced inone way or another by this most beloved oftexts.

‘It’s a precious jewel,’ says chair ofEnglish Heritage Baroness Kay Andrews,‘the most beautiful and dignified song inthe English language.’ ■

GENERAL LINDA BOND

Psalm 143:8: ‘Cause me to hear thylovingkindness in the morning; for in theedo I trust: cause me to know the waywherein I should walk; for I lift up my soulunto thee.’

Romans 8:37: ‘Nay, in all these thingswe are more than conquerors throughhim that loved us.’

Philippians 3:10: ‘That I may know him, and the power of hisresurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being madeconformable unto his death.’

TERRITORIAL COMMANDER

COMMISSIONER JOHN MATEAR

2 Corinthians 5:17: ‘Therefore if any manbe in Christ, he is a new creature: oldthings are passed away; behold, allthings are become new.’

2 Corinthians 5:21: ‘For he hath madehim to be sin for us, who knew no sin;that we might be made therighteousness of God in him.’

COMMISSIONER BETTY MATEAR

Ephesians 2:8–10: ‘For by grace are yesaved through faith; and that not ofyourselves: it is the gift of God: Not ofworks, lest any man should boast. Forwe are his workmanship, created inChrist Jesus unto good works, whichGod hath before ordained that we shouldwalk in them.’

MAJOR ED FORSTER,

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND LITERARY

SECRETARY, USA NATIONAL

John 15:12: ‘This is my commandment,That ye love one another, as I have lovedyou.’

Ephesians 4:15: ‘But speaking the truthin love, may grow up into him in all things,which is the head, even Christ.’

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU

Romans 5:6–8: ‘For when we were yetwithout strength, in due time Christ diedfor the ungodly. For scarcely for arighteous man will one die: yetperadventure for a good man some wouldeven dare to die. But God commendethhis love toward us, in that, while we wereyet sinners, Christ died for us.’

VINCENT NICHOLS, ARCHBISHOP

OF WESTMINSTER

Song of Solomon 8:6: ‘Set me as a sealupon thine heart, as a seal upon thinearm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof arecoals of fire, which hath a most vehementflame.’

THE REV MARTIN TURNER,

SUPERINTENDENT MINISTER,

METHODIST CENTRAL HALL,

WESTMINSTER

Psalm 4:8: ‘I will both lay me down inpeace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, onlymakest me dwell in safety.’

Romans 10:13: ‘For whosoever shallcall upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

FEATURE

Salvationists and friends of The Salvation Army choose theirfavourite Bible verses from the King James Bible…


VIEWPOINT

SITTING in the band mostSundays enables me to castan experienced eye over avaried congregation. All ages

are represented, including lots ofchildren and teenagers.

As a band member and a retiredofficer, I regard one of the objectives ofSalvation Army bands as being tocommunicate, through appropriatemusic, the good news of God’s love.The ministry of an Army band should, Ibelieve, be first and foremost a spiritualone. I also believe, though, that bandscan be used to entertain.

Any wise corps officer or meetingleader blessed with the option of callingupon music sections should do so.They have so much to contribute toworship. It saddens me whenever I hearof a corps dispensing with its sectionsor restricting their participation inmeetings to, say, a monthlyappearance, instead of encouragingtheir involvement. It was indeed noneother than William Booth whomaintained that sermons could be‘floated’ upon the careful inclusion ofsuitable songs.

Having said that, the onus is uponmeeting leaders to work hand in glovewith section leaders to ensure the items

chosen for a meeting are selected withcare and sensitivity. How about, forexample, the corps officer chattingthrough the plans for a meeting withsection leaders, outlining ideas, invitingsuggestions and exploiting theirrepertoire? The competency with whichmusic is eventually presented, however,is, by and large, out of the officer’shands! There, the onus is on sectionleaders.

As I reflect upon decades of Armymeetings, I conclude there is little worsethan looking at a bored congregationwhose facial expressions and bodylanguage indicate that the music hasgone on far too long, or is too loud, orentirely inappropriate – not at all theirArmy cup of tea!

From my seat in the band, I wouldsuggest the formation of aworship-planning group, if possible.Meeting themes, music content,participants and multimediapresentations could all be discussedbeforehand. With prayerful planning,these elements can all serve to bless ameeting. Not only that, they bring to thefore those whose gifts might otherwisebe either neglected or taken forgranted.

And, dare I say it, meetings need to

be timed! Precious time can be wastedby the inclusion of ‘mini sermons’between the outlining of verses ofsongs. Do verses even need to beoutlined? Maybe we are sometimesguilty of devoting overmuch time tospeaking at the possible expense ofpraying or listening. I often listen to BBCRadio 4’s broadcasts of Sundaymorning worship and note how skilledsome churches are at using music to aidworship and maximising the hours andminutes allocated to their services. I realise editing plays its part, but itremains a point worth considering.

Sometimes I see faces revealingsadness or anxiety. Some people lookangry, some appear to be in anotherworld and many appear to be happyand full of thanksgiving. It is theunenviable task of officers and meetingleaders to minister to everyone present!All the more reason to tap into thereservoir of musical expression on offer.

The challenge of using sections issomething every corps with sufficientpersonnel might want to consider. TheSalvation Army has an amazing library ofmusic. We are able to call upon theservices of excellent poets andcomposers. Modern worship songs arescored for bands, together withmeditations, selections and hymn tunearrangements. So much material is atour disposal!

A personal experience from someyears ago comes to mind. I was with theHousehold Troops Band visiting HarlemTemple, New York, and invited the bandto play Arthur Gullidge’s simplearrangement of the chorus ‘Spirit Of TheLiving God’. The congregationresponded immediately and manypeople used the mercy seat. NorwichCitadel Band made a recording of thatchorus and I have often used it to greateffect in meetings, particularly where nosections have been available. A lack ofsections need not equate to a lack ofblessing through music!

I think it was General John Gowanswho once said that all roads in the Armyshould lead to the mercy seat. Icontend, therefore, that if good musiccan be used to encourage our peopletowards a point of spiritual focus, thenwe would do well to make the most ofthe resources God has given us. ■

■ Lieut-Colonel Phillips lives in

retirement in Bournemouth

From mychairIn the first of an occasional series, Lieut-ColonelDavid Phillips shares some insights from hisseat in the band


BIBLE STUDY

JOHN WESLEY once suggested:‘Work as hard as you can andspend as little as you can in orderto give away all that you can.’

Wesley’s advice sounds reasonable, as wetry to know and live the truth about life,wealth and possessions. But how do wedecide what to spend our money on?How do we decide what to buy and whatnot to buy, when almost everymonth some new ‘must-have’product hits the market?

I find Jesus’ words in Mark 8:36helpful: ‘What good is it forsomeone to gain the whole world,yet forfeit their soul?’ (NewInternational Version).

The answer is obvious: no goodcan come from such an exchange.The sobering truth is that everytime we put our hand in our pocketfor our cash or credit card, anexchange takes place. Something isgained and something given. Learning toevaluate the exchanges we make –according to the currency of the Kingdomof Heaven – is critical for everyone whowants to remain a member of theKingdom. And so, before decidingwhether to buy or not to buy, I find myselfasking: What do I gain and what do I losein this exchange? What impact will this

decision have on my relationship withGod, and with other people? What impactwill it have on my time, my talents and mytreasure?

Time is the most precious commoditymany of us have. Therefore, the effect anacquisition will have on my available time isa key consideration. It may well save timeon household chores, but will it discourage

me from spending quality time with myfamily or having a quiet time with the Lord?What do I gain and what do I lose?

If I spend money on something formyself, what other opportunity to live‘heart to God, hand to man’ will I forfeit?

For example, the purchase of a newuniform may require foregoing theopportunity to sponsor an impoverishedchild for a year. Does such a choice reflect

the priorities of God? On another level, dothe benefits of being visible and identifiableto the general public warrant the cost ofdisunity and discrimination that wearing(or not wearing) a uniform may give rise towithin a fellowship? These questions haveno easy or obvious answers.

Canadian philosopher MarshallMcLuhan has another caveat for the buyer:‘Every innovation is an amputation. Forexample, when you invent the wheel, yourlegs become weaker. When you invent theamplifier, your voice becomes weaker.When you invent the television, your abilityto become present becomes weaker.’

What impact, then, will this ‘new thing’have on my ability to connect to andcommunicate with the world around meand the Spirit within me? All too easily, thecacophony of sound from our high-techgadgets can drown out the ‘still smallvoice’ and close our eyes to the desperateneed around us. Our iPods, iPads andiPhones give us untold freedom, flexibilityand autonomy – but, in the process, weare losing the ability to communicate faceto face. The Bible encourages us to beinterdependent (see 1 Corinthians12:12–27) but technology empowers us tobe independent. As a consequence manylive affluent but isolated lives, witheverything they want but not the one thingthey truly need.

Having too much ‘stuff’ often becomesa hindrance in walking the way that leadsto eternal life, as the rich young rulerdiscovered. Someone once wisely pointedout that ‘a stick in the hand is a help on the

journey, but a bundle of sticks onthe back soon becomes aburden’.

I point no fingers here. I have afridge magnet which reads ‘Myhusband says he’ll leave me if Idon’t stop shopping. Lord, I’ll missthat man!’ The message evokesmirth, but points to a very realchoice every believer has to make.

As members of the Body ofChrist, we are also the bride ofChrist (see Revelation 19:7). As we

prepare for our groom to return, anycontinued flirtation with the things of thisworld amounts to adultery. Ours is ajealous God who will not tolerate any rival,and Jesus tells us that we must make achoice (see Matthew 6:24).

May we each choose wisely. ■

■ Captain Versfeld is corps officer

at Felixstowe

To buy or not to buy? That is thequestion!The second of two studies by CaptainKathleen Versfeld

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If I spend money onsomething for myself,what other opportunityto live ‘heart to God,

hand to man’ will I forfeit?


NEW COMMITMENTS


Enid GarrickGeoffrey Garrick

Rene DownerEileen FriendAdherent membersThetford

ENID and Geoffrey became Christians after meeting God in a specialway during a Billy Graham Crusade. They have travelled the world,always seeking out fellowship in which to share. Moving into the area,they feel they have found their spiritual home at the Army. As adherentmembers, they bring with them the gift of hospitality and a powerfulprayer life, which is a great source of strength for the corps.

While living in Lewisham, Rene renewed links from her childhoodwhen she began going to the Army. She moved to Brandon, about sixmiles from Thetford, and is now a valued member of the corps. Inmaking the decision to become an adherent member, sheacknowledges the importance of God in her life and is serving himby working in the community, the home league and the corps charity shop.

For many years, Eileen has attended the corps regularly with herfamily. Her words of encouragement have touched many lives and,despite recently experiencing limited mobility, she testifies to thepower of God’s love in her life. Taking this step of becoming anadherent member is a public witness to that love, as is her positiveattitude to life.

Corps leader Territorial Envoy Valerie Chaplin welcomed Rene,Enid, Geoffrey and Eileen as adherent members. – V. C.

Margaret TannerAdherent member

Kira MorganJunior soldierWilliamstown

MARGARET has been going to the corps for the past 15 months,since corps officer Major David Wise conducted the funeral of herhusband Ken. Her daughter-in-law and granddaughter were there toencourage Margaret when Divisional Commander Major Peter Moranwelcomed her as an adherent member.

Major Moran also enrolled seven-year-old Kira as a junior soldier.Kira made a decision for Christ on Commitment Sunday last year andwas eager to become a junior soldier. Her mother, sister andgrandmother supported her. – D. W.

Carol HayleySoldier

Ted HutchinsAdherent memberLymington

CAROL was a Salvationist in her youth but moving house necessitateda transfer to another church. When the Army started to hold meetingsat the outreach centre, she began to attend and brought her parentsand neighbours. Ted spent much of his life cycling around the worldfundraising for various charities including The Salvation Army inIndia through contact with Colonels Arnold and Jean Bennett.

Major John Randle (Ringwood) enrolled Carol as a soldier andwelcomed Ted as an adherent member. – R. B.

Declan HazzardAnne McCabeAdherent membersNewry

DECLAN volunteered at the corps charity shop and his friend Anneoften visited him there, so it was suggested she volunteer as well. Theythen started to attend the monthly half-night of prayer and worshipand gradually became more involved in the corps. They accepted Jesusas their saviour and decided to express their faith by becomingadherent members. For Anne this is a step on the way to soldiership.Corps officer Captain Valerie Morgan welcomed Declan and Anne asadherent members. – V. M.

Grace JonesJunior soldierMold

WHEN outreach centre officer Captain Christine Lumm enrolled heras a junior soldier, Grace sealed her promise at the mercy seat. Thiswas a challenge to the people in the congregation to think about theircommitment to God. – G. L.

Lauren SharpAdherent memberAshford

WANTING to worship with her boyfriend, who is a Salvationist,Lauren began attending meetings and, after a while, she felt shewanted to make the commitment of becoming an adherent member.When corps officer Lieutenant Emma Scott welcomed her, Laurentestified to loving Jesus and thanked the corps for showing her loveand making her feel welcome. – E. S.

David HaeneySoldierMorriston

IN his testimony, David gave thanks for the faithfulness of God andthe support of family and friends after he had spent many years awayfrom the Army. Corps officer Major Paul Church enrolled David as asoldier. – P. C.

Salvador MoyaMargaret MoyaAdherent membersChippenhamSALVADOR and his wife Margaret are long-standing members of theCameo club, having attended for more than ten years. Salvador, whois originally from Spain, is 97 and Margaret is a little younger. Theydecided to make a commitment to God and the Army and corps officerCaptain Lisa Goble and club leader Major Mary Hart welcomed themas adherent members during a Cameo meeting. – L. G.


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Sarah JohnstonAdherent memberBangor

SARAH, who attends worship every Sunday, did not make the decisionto become an adherent member lightly. However, another woman madethat commitment a few weeks ago and Sarah felt the time was right for her to take the step. When corps officer Captain Carole Tuckerwelcomed her, Sarah chose her favourite song and she and the captainread her favourite passage of Scripture together. – C. T.

Ray EdwardsMiriam BarnettSoldiersSkewen

RAY was dedicated to God in the Army and was a junior and seniorsoldier. When she was 21, she left the Army and moved to Neath,where she married and had her three daughters. She began going to theArmy again and became an adherent member 28 years ago. She saidshe fought against making the step of becoming a soldier but was gladGod ‘got the better of me’. She added that she was proud to bewearing uniform once again and walking daily with the Lord.

Miriam was born into a Salvationist family and, like Ray, was ajunior and senior soldier. She moved away, married and emigrated toSouth Africa, where she lived for 21 years. After she returned to Walesher husband passed away and Miriam felt a great pull to return to theArmy. She testified to knowing that God had been with her throughevery experience – happy or tragic – comforting, leading and guidingher and that he is her strength from day to day.

Corps officer Captain David Morgans enrolled Ray and Miriam assoldiers. – S. L.

Ellie MackerethSylvia Hall-Randle

Samantha LeesSoldiersNuneaton

ELLIE was first taken to the Army in a pushchair and shesubsequently became a junior soldier and played in the young people’sband. However, she waited until she was certain the Lord wanted herto become a senior soldier before taking that step. When hergrandparents, Majors Mavis and Ray Mackereth, enrolled her as asoldier, Ellie said she had learnt a lot about the Lord through theexample of her dad and her boyfriend.

Sylvia was already a Christian when she started going to the corpsand immediately felt at home there. After one Sunday meeting, sherealised God wanted her to be a soldier and gladly said yes. She ishappy to wear her uniform as a witness for the Lord and is lookingforward to finding out more about God’s plans for her.

In her testimony, Samantha talked about how she had experiencedthe Lord in a special way when she had to face major surgery. Afterthis, she wanted to find out more about him and to do his will. He ledher to the Army and called her to be a soldier. As a Street Pastor, sheministers to many people in the town.

Corps officer Major Conny Vogler enrolled Sylvia and Samanthaas soldiers. – C. V.

Thomas MortimerSamuel Pitts

Joel BeaderJunior soldiersBradford Citadel

CORPS officer Major Michelle Wheeler enrolled Thomas, Samueland Joel as junior soldiers. All three were supported in theircommitment by their prayer partners. – M. W.

Declan McLellan

Sophie Gray Josh Gray

Steven ShanklandLewis ShanklandJunior soldiersBarrhead

DECLAN, Sophie, Josh, Steven and Lewis made the decision tobecome junior soldiers after attending a children’s discipling courseentitled Food And Find Out, based on the junior soldiers preparationmaterial. Family, friends and corps folk supported the five youngsterswhen corps officers Majors Sharon O’Connell and Pamela Johnsonand Divisional Children’s Officer Richard Knott, who was involved inteaching the children, enrolled them as junior soldiers. – S. O.

Sue CurtisAdherent memberUxbridge

SUE began attending the corps about two years ago. An Army charityshop customer, she got to know the people there and decided to go toSunday worship. When corps officer Captain Chris Hall welcomedher as an adherent member, Sue testified to the fact that she loves Jesusand wants to serve him, which she does as a regular volunteer in theshop. She also said how much she appreciates the love and support shereceives from people within the corps. – C. H.


NEW COMMITMENTS


NEW COMMITMENTS IN JUNE

34 Soldiers

53 Adherent members

25 Junior soldiers

Out of 112 new commitments reported in Salvationist in June,11 were invited by a friend; 5 joined a kids club; 4 were coffeemorning or café customers; 4 joined Cameo; 3 joined theparent-and-toddler group; 3 are volunteer charity shop workers;2 were contacted during the Annual Appeal; 2 came to a holidayclub; 1 responded to an advertisement to join a music group; 1 came to a music festival; 1 was a charity shop customer; 1 met the corps officer selling the Army papers; 1 wasbefriended by the corps fellowship when homeless; 1 attendedan Army funeral; 1 joined a craft class; 1 attended café church

Totals for this year so far:Soldiers: 189Adherent members: 240Junior soldiers: 121

Jonathon CooperSoldierLeighton Buzzard

ENCOURAGED by corps members, junior soldier Jonathon maturedand developed in his faith. He regularly worked with young people inthe corps, helping them to find a greater love for Jesus. When corpsofficer Major David Woodman enrolled him as a soldier, Jonathontestified that God is strengthening and helping him as he witnesses tohis friends at school. – A. N.

Thuzar Lwin LwinSaw Eh ThawAdherent membersSouthsea

ORIGINALLY from Burma, husband and wife Thuzar Lwin Lwinand Saw Eh Thaw have been part of the corps for about 18 months.Their children, Adrian and William, were dedicated to God in thesame meeting in which corps officer Major Mary Wolfe welcomedthem as adherent members. – T. M.

Kelsey EvansCallum Peake

James DownwardAlex HammersleyAdherent membersNewcastle-under-Lyme

KELSEY, Callum, James and Alex are all young leaders, helping torun the Kidz Klub, participating in worship dance and the timbrelgroup, playing in the worship band and taking an active role in thelife of the corps. They are also part of the Friday Night Youth Church,Route 66. Corps leader Territorial Envoy Christine Chadwickwelcomed them as adherent members. Speaking as grouprepresentative, James testified to a growing spiritual maturity and astrong personal faith in Christ. – C. C.

Michelle BarbuAurelian Barbu

Margaret ButlerBarry Haddon

Dave WattamDenis WrightSoldiersCarnforth

MICHELLE, Aurelian and their three children, who have sincebecome junior soldiers, began going to the corps a year ago. They hadnot been to the Army before but on finding warmth, friendship andacceptance at the corps decided to make it their spiritual home.

Margaret has recently experienced a deeper walk with the Lord andfelt God was calling her to recommit her life to him. She chose thesong ‘How Can I Better Serve Thee, Lord?’ as her testimony.

Barry started attending the corps with his wife after going to theWednesday coffee mornings. Not only did he find warm friendship, healso found Christ. Barry testified that, when he realised just how muchGod loved him, he wanted to give his life back to him. He sang‘Amazing Grace’ as a witness to God’s work in his life.

Dave gave his heart to the Lord in January and subsequently Godcalled him to become a soldier. It was a joyous occasion when Davemade his commitment as many corps folk had been praying for himfor years.

Denis began going to the corps after responding to an advert seekingpeople to form a fellowship band. He has since become a valuedmember of the band and the corps. Family and friends shared in theevent when Denis made his commitment to God. He played ‘The KingOf Love My Shepherd Is’ as a euphonium solo as his testimony.

Corps officer Lieutenant Vicky Owen enrolled Michelle, Aurelian,Margaret, Barry, Dave and Denis as soldiers. – V. O.

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ADVERTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTSCaptain Sheila Westlake; Maisie Alice, daughter of

Damian and Katie Wileman, at Sheffield Citadel by

Majors Andrew and Valerie Spivey; Tinashe

Emmanuel, son of Pfungwadzashe and Lilian

Musiwa, at Northampton Central by Majors Adrian

and Donna Coupe; Samuel Alexander, son of

Paul and Jill Emney, at Shildon by Major Linda

Watson; Kelsey Doris Violet, daughter of John

and Michelle Allen, at Norwich Citadel by Majors

Denis and Olive Lomax.

BEREAVED

Captain Matthew Clifton, THQ, Captain Jenny

Collings, Browns Bays, New Zealand, Fiji and

Tonga, and Cadet John Clifton of their mother

Commissioner Helen Clifton, BM Kevin Ashman,

Maidstone, of his sister; Captain Vincent Wall,

Red Shield Munster, Germany, of his father Ronald;

Major Ernest Thompson of his brother Bill; Major

Wesley Dinsmore of his brother David;

Bandsman/Songster James Bull, Hereford, of

his wife Songster Dawn Bull; Daphne Johnson,

Canterbury, of her son Derek; Walter Garner,

Castleford, of his wife Joyce.

RETIRED OFFICERS

Birthday congratulations: Brigadier William

Evans, ,

Bournemouth (101 on 1 July).

Retirement addresses: Major Catherine

Johnstone, ,

Lowestoft ; Major Nellie Brittan,

, Poole

.

PROMOTED TO GLORY

Bandsman John York, Trowbridge.

Mrs Major Mary Holliday from Tunbridge Wells

on 13 June.

A daughter, Major Judith Payne, lives at

, Bromley

.

Commissioner Helen Clifton from London on

14 June.

Helen Ashman was brought up in Edmonton Corps

and married Shaw Clifton in 1967. They entered

training from Edmonton and were commissioned in

1973.

Helen served selflessly for more than 37 years on

5 continents, winning the love and respect of others

wherever she went. In corps appointments in the UK

and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) her natural, personal

warmth and selfless spirit touched the lives of many.

She taught English at the Mazowe Secondary

School in Zimbabwe and on her arrival in Pakistan in

1997 instigated weekly English classes for

headquarters women officers. She had an instinctive,

visionary grasp of the Army’s women’s ministries

work both locally and globally.

Leading the Army’s work, with Commissioner

Shaw Clifton, in the UK and Ireland she pressed for

the opening of the Army’s first shelter for trafficked

women.

In 2006 Commissioner Shaw Clifton was elected the

Army’s eighteenth General and Commissioner Helen

Clifton became the World President of Women’s

Ministries. She travelled widely, spearheading the

Army’s global assault on the evil of human trafficking,

encouraging Salvationists to stand for the

downtrodden and victimised. A strong leader and

gifted speaker, she had that rare gift of expressing

profound truths in simple, everyday language.

General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen

Clifton retired in 2011.

General Shaw Clifton (Retired) can be contacted

c/o The Salvation Army, 101 Queen Victoria Street,

London EC4V 4EH.

� The funeral of Commissioner Helen Clifton will take

place at Beckenham Crematorium on Tuesday 5 July

at 3.45 pm. The Chief of the Staff will preside at a

Service of Thanksgiving at William Booth College on

the same day at 7.30 pm. All are welcome at both

meetings. The family request no flowers, but instead

donations be made to St Christopher’s Hospice,

Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 6DZ.

There will also be a retiring collection at the Service

of Thanksgiving.

Brigadier Mrs Elizabeth Groves from Edinburgh

on 15 June.

A nephew, Mr William Nuttall, lives at

, Blantyre, Glasgow


ARMY PEOPLEAPPOINTED

Effective 7 June:

Captain Stephen Forman, additional appointment,

Divisional Candidates Officer, West Midlands; Major

Kim Gotobed, additional appointment, Associate

Divisional Director for Evangelism, Northern.

Effective 28 July:

Major Ruth Hill, additional appointment, Chaplain,

Southampton Booth Centre Lifehouse and H2O

Lifehouse Project (part-time); Majors Jean and

Tom Crozier, Sudbury and Lavenham; Territorial

Envoy Jo Walters, Cwm; Major David

Woodman, Hadleigh Temple.

Effective 1 September:

Major Ian Field, Chaplain, Manchester Airport

(part-time); Major Noel Wright, additional

appointment, Executive Officer, International Staff

Band.

Effective 13 October:

Major Sheila Loman, Birkenhead.

APPOINTED OBE

Richard Boyd, Hadleigh Temple, for services to the

county of Essex.

ELECTED

Christina Guthrie, Bolton Citadel, as Chair of

Christians Together in Bolton Town Centre.

LOCAL OFFICER APPOINTED

CS Mike Stubbings, Southsea.

MARRIAGE

Nevil Holgate to Michelle Ward at Swindon

Citadel by Major Sylvia Watts.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Diamond: Dennis and Mrs Audrey Fothergill,

Sale (7 July).

Golden: Majors Norman and Beryl Armistead

(8 July); David and Mrs Eileen Alston, Sale

(8 July).

DEDICATED TO GOD

Ethan Rubyn, son of Denise Ager, at Strood by

ENGAGEMENTSGENERAL LINDA BOND:

Canada and Bermuda (installation of territorial

leaders), Wed 6 Jul; ICO, Sun 24

THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF

(COMMISSIONER BARRY SWANSON)

AND COMMISSIONER SUE SWANSON:

Sweden and Latvia, Thu 30 Jun - Sun 3 Jul;

ICO, Th 14; Southern Africa, Th 21 - Sat 30

THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER

(COMMISSIONER JOHN MATEAR)

AND COMMISSIONER ELIZABETH MATEAR:

William Booth College (covenant day), Wed 6

Jul; Westminster Central Hall (commissioning),

Sat 9; William Booth College (farewell meeting),

Sun 10; Hamilton (welcome to Chief Secretary

and Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries),

Wed 13; ICO, Th 14; Sunbury Court (Essential1

celebration), Fri 15; Tenby, Sat Sun 17

THE CHIEF SECRETARY

(COLONEL DAVID HINTON)

AND COLONEL SYLVIA HINTON:

Hamilton (welcome), Wed 13 Jul

Commissioners Larry and Gillian Bosh:

Caribbean, Tu 21 Jun - Th 30

Commissioner William Cochrane: Chelmsford,

Sat Sun 3 Jul

Commissioner Robin Forsyth: Kurdistan (Iraqi

Salvation Humanitarian Organisation meeting),

Sun 26 Jun - Th 30

Commissioner Kenneth Hodder: Nepal, Wed 29

Jun - Sat 2 Jul

Commissioners Lalkiamlova and Lalhlimpuii:

Bangladesh, Mon 27 Jun - Mon 4 Jul; India Western,

Tu 5 - Th 7

Commissioners Robert and Janet Street:

Aylesbury, Sat Sun 3 Jul; Westminster Central Hall

(commissioning), Sat 9

ON THE AIRBBC Radio Bristol, Cornwall, Devon,

Gloucestershire, Guernsey, Jersey,

Somerset Sound, Swindon and Wiltshire

and online at bbc.co.uk/devon: Sounds

Of Brass (7.05 pm) on Sunday 26 June

will feature music composed by Ray Steadman-

Allen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS


and made many uniforms of every style – including a white uniform dress for a Salva-tionist bride. She loved sales of work and wasa great organiser.

Eva had a deep faith and lived by Salva-tionist principles all her life. She was caringand kind, but also a great believer in disci-pline. Her life and influence continue to bearspiritual fruit. – C. C.

MARK VERSEY, FELIXSTOWEMARK was a truly remarkable ambassador forChrist throughout his life.News of his sudden pro -motion to Glory brought

messages of love and appreciation fromaround the world.

Using the talents God had given him, Markshared his love for the Lord and passion forfootball with young people internationally.He was a rare breed – thoughtful and passionate, a servant and a leader. Warmthand good humour exuded from him.

His legacy is the number of lives hetouched, the huge number of friends he

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Salvation Army writerwins Christianity’sBook of the Year AwardMAJOR Howard Webber’s book MeetingJesus: Inspiring Stories Of Modern-DayEvangelism has been named Book of the Yearby Christianity magazine. The book, a ShieldBooks publication, was a runaway winner, receiving an overwhelming 82 per cent ofreaders’ votes!

Major Webber received the award at theChristian Resources Together Retreat at HighLeigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon.

The award celebrates quality, original,Christian-themed writing that offers some-thing special to readers. Steve Morris gaveMajor Webber’s book five stars in his reviewin Christianity. He wrote: ‘Fred is high ondrugs and doesn’t want Howard, the then Salvation Army captain, to come round to hisflat because it is in chaos, rather like Fredhimself. They meet, instead, in the café at asupermarket in a nearby town. O but the road isn’t straight and we follow the twists and turns of Howard and Fred’s relationship – through missed promises, desperate heart ache and self-destruction andfinal redemption.

‘This book is perhaps the most extra-ordinary one I’ve reviewed since writing forChristianity. It is a series of stories of evan-gelism on the hard side of life. It is painfullyhonest and lists as many failures as successes, as many deaths as new lives. Itdocuments Howard Webber’s spiritual battles too.

‘It is perhaps the most moving set of accounts I’ve ever read and the most hopeful.

Major Howard Webberwith Ruth Dickinson,

Editor of ‘Christianity’magazine

TRIBUTESMAJOR BERNARDSTOCKBERNARD STOCK wasborn into a Salvationistfamily in the village of Linton, Cambridgeshire, in1926. Bernard attended

Sunday school at the local corps and, in due course, became a senior soldier and the songster leader. After leaving school at14 he went to work in the printing trade, becoming a bookbinder and printer.

Responding to God’s calling, in 1951Bernard followed his officer siblings Arthurand Madge into the training college as a cadetin the Intercessors Session.

At his commissioning in 1952 he was appointed to Tenby, followed by other com-mands at Aberdare and Aberaman. Duringthis time he met Lieutenant Annie Jenkins,while on a visit home, and a relationship blos-somed that resulted in their marriage in 1954.

Their lifetime of ministry together beganat Ammanford and continued at Ashton-in-Makerfield, where their son John was born,Runcorn and St Helens Parr. Their daughterJanet was born at Shotton. Subsequent appoint -ments took them to Shildon, Willingham,Bletchley, Newport IoW, Hedge End, Portland,Shiremoor, Ashington, Guisborough, Shering-ham, Hillingdon, Folkestone and Chalk Farm.

Then came eight years on DHQ at Plymouth, followed by an appointment toTHQ from where the Stocks retired in 1991.

In all their appointments, Major Stockworked tirelessly with people – promotingtheir spiritual wellbeing and guiding themalong the Christian pathway. After retirementhis wife was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and Bernard cared for her until herpromotion to Glory in 2002.

The major’s ministry did not stop duringretirement; he was a constant encouragementand inspiration to many.

He often used the chorus ‘I’m in his hands;whate’er the future holds I’m in his hands’.His use of the phrase ‘It’s in God’s hands’ re-flected the way he looked at life and lived it.

In recent years the major had several healthproblems, but his sudden promotion to Glorywas a shock to his family. They are com-forted by the knowledge that he is now withJesus. – J. A./J. S.

RETIRED HOMELEAGUE SINGERSLEADER MRS EVA POOLE,CHESTERTONBORN in 1929, Eva grewup in Tunstall where she

became sunbeam and guard leader. Aftermoving to Chesterton in 1966, she workedwith the singing company and timbrelists,but the Home League – where she had aleadership role for many years – was herfirst love.

Eva was a skilled dressmaker and tailor,

made across the world and the souls thatwill one day join him in Heaven because ofhis testimony. He was an inspiration to hisfamily and friends, who will never forgethim. – M. H./K. V.

MORRIS NAYLOR, SHEFFIELDLANGSETT ROADMORRIS was born inSheffield in 1931. His parents encouraged him tojoin The Salvation Army.

He was enrolled as a junior soldier atSheffield Citadel and became a juniorbandsman at the age of seven and a seniorsoldier at sixteen.

Called up for National Service, he servedin the Royal Artillery and then returned tocivilian life. He transferred to SheffieldLangsett Road and continued his SalvationArmy service.

When Morris could no longer play in theband, he took up the duties of welcome ser -geant – a position he loved – at the age of 76.

He was promoted to Glory aged 78. – A. T.

It is all too easy to see the role of being God’sambassadors as reduced to preaching, or setamong those who we love and are safe. Butthis book challenges us to be where Jesuswould be, with the down-and-outs, with thehopeless and the broken. It looks the cost ofsuch ministry square in the eye and carries onjust the same.’

Ruth Dickinson, Editor of Christianity,added: ‘I want to commend Howard Webberfor this great achievement, all the more phenomenal because, as a first-time author,he didn’t have the same following as theother more well-known writers on the short-list.’

Other books in the shortlist, all of whichreceived five-star reviews during 2010, wereThe Best Idea In The World by Mark Greene(Zondervan), Mere Theology by Alister McGrath (SPCK), Forgotten God by FrancisChan (David C. Cook), and Present Perfectby Gregory Boyd (Zondervan). – A. R.

Scarlet Pimpernel, Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe. Picture: MIKE BAKER

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

DVD OF THE WEEKKJB – The Book That Changed The World, 1A

Productions Ltd, £12.99

Having listened to the series on the making of the King JamesBible on BBC Radio 4 at the beginning of the year, I wasfascinated to see this very well-presented documentary. TheDVD provides considerable detail on how the KJB was plannedand produced against the political background of Britain at thestart of King James’s reign.

James was an able scholar involved in the instigation,planning and execution of the whole project and it is clear that,largely due to his skill, the powerful hierarchy of the Church ofEngland and the Puritans were brought together to produce theBible. The King managed to get them to work together on thisenormously complex task so that in the end they became a teamhandling their differences in a positive way to enhance the finaltext.

What also impressed me was the scholarship, the painstakingsearch to get at the original meaning and the importance givento the way the text would sound when read aloud. Since hearingthe passages read on the radio, my appreciation of the text of theAuthorised Version has been reawakened. To hear the storiesread by people who put real expression into their reading madethem come alive again. I was reminded of Alan Paton’s words inCry The Beloved Country describing Pastor Msimangu readingfrom Isaiah: ‘The voice was of gold and the voice had love forthe words it was reading. The voice shook and beat andtrembled, not as the voice of an old man shakes and beats andtrembles… but as a deep bell when it is struck. For it was notonly a voice of gold, but it was the voice of a man whose heartwas golden, reading from a book of golden words.’

At the close the presenter, John Rhys-Davies, searched forsome monument to James but could find very little, compared tothose erected to other royalty. However, the Authorised Versionof the Bible is in itself an adequate memorial and has probablybeen of far greater influence and value to people throughout theEnglish-speaking world than any monument. – P. L.

■ KJB – The Book That Changed The World is available

from www.amazon.co.uk

BIBLE VERSEThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

(Psalm 119:105 King James Version)

SONGLamp of our feet, whereby we traceOur path when wont to stray,Stream from the fount of heavenly grace,Brook by the traveller’s way;

Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,True manna from on high,Our guide and chart, wherein we readOf realms beyond the sky;

Pillar of fire through watches dark,And radiant cloud by day,When waves would whelm our tossing bark,Our anchor and our stay.

Bernard Barton (SASB 654)

PRAYERDear Lord, we thank you for the inestimable gift of the Bible,which is your special word to us. May we never take it for granted.We ask for the Holy Spirit’s help as we read it so that we mayunderstand its message and live out its teaching in our lives. Amen.

WIT ’N’ WISDOMIt is good to understand the ways of humankind, but better tocomprehend the ways of God.

Major Martin Hill (South-Western DHQ)

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