R. DALZIEL. Camrnltrlonrr · He Itnew, as wo know today, that nothing so proves :I chango of heart...

WILLIAM BOOTH, Foundar WILFRED KITCHINQ, General Wm. R. DALZIEL. Camrnltrlonrr

No. 3654 TORONTO, DECEMBER 4, 1954 Price Ten Cents

INSTINCTIVE TRUST: Even the hardest nature is softened by the trustfulness of a little child. The sight of its tiny hand lying on the big palm of a grown mall is striking reminder of its frailty and need of protectio11. The best protection for our children is

let them into the secret of inward security and peace-and we lrnow of no better way to attain this than by acquainting them with Jesus. He loves little children, and longs to help them face life-the complex life of today-with confidence and cheerful hope.

BEGIN FAMILY WORSHIP TODAY and you parents will gain in spiritual stature, as well as helping the family.

Daily Devotions SUNDAY-

Titus 3: l -15 . "Gentle, showing all meekness unto all men." The Cretans were nalurnlly quiclr-tempered and quarrelsome, yeL Paul told T ~ t u s to foster those graccs among them. H e Itnew, a s wo know today, tha t nothing so proves :I chango of heart a s gentlcncss and meclrness in one who was formerly ~ r o u d and hasty, and we a re always stronger when wo are trying to overcomc some wealtness. * + * M O N D A Y -

Philemon 1:l-I). "A prisoner of Jesus Christ." The Roman generals, returning from a successful campaign, always brought a number of prisoners of war in iheir train. Paul loved to speak of himself a s a slave or prisoner, noL of the Romans, in whose Ireeping he was, bllt of Jesus Chrlst. Therefore, he nevcr complained of the bonds o r loss of liberty. Thcre is a deep lesson for us all hcre. * * * TUESDAY-

Philemon 1:lO-25. "To thee unprofit- able but now profitable to thee and to me." "Oneuimus" means "profitable". IIe was a slsvo who had robbed his ~ n a s t e r ant1 r an away to Rome. JIere he met with Paul, who was the mcans of his conversion. When he reLurned to his master, Paul sent a letter with him, bOgglng Fhilcmon, for his salce, to be lcind t o his runaway slave. This, the only nrivate letter of Paul's which i ~ a s bcen

T H U R S D A Y - 2 Samuel 1:17-29. "Thy love to me was

wonderful." Has God given you a really disinlerested friend? Prize and value this, for true friends a r e precious. Show your appreciation now by loyal, unselfish friendship; do not wait till distance or death divides you. P u t God first, and be faithful to your duty and to each other, as David and Jonathan were, and your friendship will be blessed. * * * FRIDAY-

2 Samuel 2:l-11. "The Lord shew kind. ness . . . unto you, and I also will re. quite you this kindness." God never will do for men what they can do for themselves. I t was in David's power to show practical appreciation of the bravery of the mcn of Jabesh Gileaci, and h e did his duty. Nevor forget a ltindness done oither to yourself o r to those you love, but aclrnowlcdgc and repay the debt with interest. * * * SATURDAY-

2 Samuel 5:l-12. "The Lord of Hosts was with him." God's I-Ioly Spirit came upon Dnvid when he was anointed Iring. All through Lhe difficult years when, though guilLlces, he was IIeeing from Saul, the flame hoiy Prcscnce had been with him. And now that yrosperity had come to navid, people stili feit tha t God was with him. May wo so live t h a t others ]nay realize this of us, whether our days are darlt or bright.

BY MRS. DAVID GILLARD, Sr.

He came, and so were the neighbours, because I wasn't exactly the sort of man you would expect Him to visit. But He came and it made a big difference in my life. I made a lot of wrong things right because of Ilis influence in my life. Re was so good, and He made me wish to be

1 N St. Matthew's Gospel, chapter twenty-six, we read a description of the trial of Jesus, and the sixtieth verse reads: "Many false witnesses came." What a difference it might have made in that trial if "many t ~ u e witnesses" had come to testify. There were so many who had received great benefits from His hands, that if the real story could have been told in court a different result might have been expected.

Once-blind Bartimaeus would have made a thrilling witness. Can you

.not hear him? "Yes, sir! I lrnow Jesus. I was sitting by the wayside when I heard a great crowd coming, and someone said it was Jesus of Xazareth. Well, sir, I had heard how Jesus had healed a lot of siclr follrs, and had made some blind folks to see, so I shouted His name. They tried to stop me, but Jesus heard me, and He opened my eyes. I t was good of Him! You are not blind, sir, so you,, don't know what it meant to me.

The little children could have told, had they been aslred, how wonder- fully tender and loving was His voice and His touch, when He called them to Him and blessed them. "The other men wanted to send us away, but He wouldn't let them. He loved us and wanted us to come to Him. He was so kind."

Zaccheus might have made a good witness. "Yes, sir," he might have said. "I lrnow Jesus. E-Ie came to my house one day, after seeing me in a tree which I had climbed to see Him Pass by. I was rather surprised that

good too." Lazarus could have told a wonder-

lul story, had he had the op- portunity. "Why, of course, I know Jesus. He gave me back my life after I had been dead four days! He was so kind and sympathetic with my sisters, when I died. I loved Him very much and it was so wonderful to come back to Him again. Yes, sir, Jesus was always doing something good an:, kind and wonderful for someone.

The leper would have come for- ward gladly to give his word. "Know Jesus? Oh, yes, I lrnow Him. He was the only one who didn't shrinlr away from me. I was a leper and had to cry 'Unclean! Unclean!' wl~enever I approached other people, and then they fled away. But when Jesus came, Ile touched me! Can you imagine what the tender touch of

preserved to us, sho~vs his inmost heart in a beautifai way.

+ * * WEDNESDAY- PRAYER IN BUSY DAYS

2 Samucl 1: l -16: David hears of Saul's death. "Aren't you glad," said ono worlc- ing girl lo anolher, " tha t the woman who trcntcd you so badiy has becn found out and dismissed?" "No," truthfully replied the Salvationist, "for I lrnow Lhat hcr widowed mothcr dcponrls on her

I T is in prayer that God shows His Iace to I-Iis children, that they have visions of His beauty and glory that the swcct things of His love come dowri as gilts into their hearts and that they are transformed into His lilreness. If you would be bless-

. \ ed, get many seasons of prayer into

\ your busy, harrassed, tempted,

Things That Will Not Save Tlie One Thing That Will struggling life. It is in these quiet momellts that you really grow. Somewhere in

Save Your Soul every vexed, feverish day get a little "silent time" for prayer. I t Your Soul 1. Church Membership 2. Baptism 3. The Lord's Supper 4. Confirmation 5. Almsgiving, saying Prayers 6. Keeping Commandinents 7. Obeying 'cGolcleii Rule" 8. Doing the "best you can" 9. Dying for your Country

10. Lodge Membership "By grace are ye saved,

through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the glft of God; NOT of worlrs . . 2'-Eph. 2:8-9.

will bring heaven d o w n into your Jesus says: "Ye must be born hear; and rnaIce you strong for again."--John 3:7. "Whosoever bclieveth that

Jesus is the Christ, is born of God."-I John 5:l.

"He that believeth on the Son l ~ a t h everlasting life."-John 3:16.

'cBclievo on the Lord Jesus Chlsisl. and thou shalt be saved."

Acts 16:31. "He that believeth NOT shall

be damned."-Marlr 16:16.

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(Con.tinued from column 2) Jesus is still on trial, and we are

Ilis witnesses! What opinions are peopIe forming of Ilim as they watch our lives-yours and mine? Are we true witnesses, showing His spirit, His love, His lrindness, Ilis forgive- ness, in our daily words and deeds? Or are we false witnesses, misrepre- senting Him to the people who are judging Him through us? His cause is in our hands:

"Repent . . . and b e converted that your sills may be blotted out."--Acts 3:19. BEPENT, BELIEVE AND LIVE

BY F. P. L E E

T HE day had dawned, The earth, the sky and all around

Were glorious to see. But deep within my heart A burden, greater far I felt Than I could bear, Shut out for me the glories there. I was so desolate, so dismayed, I bowed my head upon my arms And prayed.

-' We are witnesses for Jesus, In the home and in the mart,

oarninss." NoLliing shows our spiritual Where the calses of life and fashion att i tude rno1.c truly than tho way we talro Crowd the Saviour from the heart; tllc miafortnnes, howover we11 desorvod, When we urge His claims with wisdom, of thoso ~ 1 1 0 have ill-treated us. Many choose the better part, "Love . . . rejoiceth not" in thcir We ara witnesses for Jesus, gunishmenl. In tlie home and in the mart.

His hand meant to me, a leper? I was cleansed from my disease by that touch. Oh. He was a great

~ ~ - healer."

Another with a wonderful story to tell was the man who had been possessed by devils. Can't you imagine what h e would have said, had he been allowed? "ICnow Jesus? Of course I do. I shall never forget what I-Ie did for me. I was banished Once more I saw His blood-stained

brow Pierced by the cruel crown of

thorns, His body nailed upon the Cross: He, who had done no wrong, While round about n jeering crowd, So few among them friends. But one was there who stood apart, With tear-stained (ace and bowed-

down head. While in her heart I know she

p r a ~ e d

Irom home and family because the Devil was in me, chained because I was a menace to myself and all who came near me. Then Jesus came and He sent the Devil away and made me sane once more. I appreciated His lrindness so much I wanted to stay with Him, but He sent me home to tell the follrs there all about ~ t . Oh, He was a great deliverer."

How they would crowd in, those who had received healing, and comfort, and instruction, such wonderful advice on how to live! How eager they would be to tell all the good things they lrnew about Him, His lrindness, His power, His wonderful understanding of their needs! But these witnesses were not called- they brought "false witnesses" against Him.

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ALMIGHTY FATHER, for all tltat we have learned of Thy ltoliness and love, and have experienced of Thy power and pyesence, we give Thee thanks. For Thy Son, Jesus Christ, and for the comfort and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we thank Thee. Deliver us from unbelief, from doubting the willingness and power of Christ to keep us in the way of holiness. Enable US to trust Him fully and continually.

Grant, 0 Lord, that amid the various activities of this life, we may so abide in fellowship with Thee that we shall conduct our ordinary business as Thy servants. Give us a vigilant and prayerful spirit. Save tu from coldness of heart; from seeing evil where no evil is; from blinclness to the good that zs in others; f ~ o m condemning when we ought to pity, and from passing bid when 7ue ouglzt to pause and render help.

We pray that men and women evergwhere may return to faith in Tltee, find that the weary and sorrowful and afflicted, may seek refuge in Thy love. Strengthen the young to resist t7ze temptations of youth. We pray for all those who have until now rejected the offer of salvatzon, especzalll~ for those of our families whom we know are as yet spurning the free grace of Chrzst.

May toe r f m e m b e ~ in our bright and happy days t7zaf the things of tlzis world pass swzftly aloay, and prepare our hearts by clazmzng the promzse of eternal life with Thee. We ask i t in Christ's name. Amen.

AS mothers ever since have prayed For those they love. With dying breath He spoke, Words of comfort to her aching

heart,

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-t c~ucified with Ch~ist; ,Less I live; yet not I, but i v e t l z in me; and the life n o w live in the flesh I live a i t h of t7ze Son of God, wh,q 2, a n d gave HzmselJ for me. 201.

ATURE has always b e e n a source of inspiration and blessing to my soul, especially as I realize that God is the Author of nature. If we were to ig- nore God, the Creator, and leave Him in the back-

n a t u r e would have no at- f o r me, it would be dead d of life, though the birds ? t r e e s bud, and the flowers M a n has tried to erase God e picture, but he cannot do Ire is wonderful, but God % u s e back of nature. ne who has enjqyed the a n d fauna of the flelds and I have been in close con- h t h e Creator from my ear- b y h o o d days. Deep within ast there had always been

t o serve Jesus and live for l o u g h I had not taken a

s t a n d for him. Yet there . e a r n i n g after Him. I could d peace and satisfaction in Like some of the poets have 1 it, and indoctrinated their accordingly. Peace came to b e c a u s e Jesus came into my

W e have a glorious Saviour, is the only One who can

a a c e and contentment to the 1 breast . . t h e l e s s , I have learned e s s o n s from nature. Jesus w a s the One who drew from u r c e His lessons for the

w e n He desired to re- L e Father's care, He drew ;oms from the fowls of the

l i l i e s of the field, the grass field, and the sparrow's fall. He desired to picture the

growth of the Kingdom He spolre of a sower and his seed. Christ's messages were drawn from nature; He was the greatest nature preacher who ever lived. Nature was the creation of His hands, and He lrnew the subject from beginning to end. Had He not worked with the Eter- nal Father in the beginning when ihe earth was clothed with beauty as in the Garden of Eden?

In my possession I have a book, written by a monlr from within a monastic community, and called The Inzitation of Chlaist. Thomas 5 Kempis dwelt in seclusion, from the age of twenty-six to the time of his death. He lived every day of his life as a strict disciplinarian; he gave his hours to the imitation of Christ and yet-though his messages contain much inspiration-he himself fell short of the mark. Thomas 5 Kempis, who died a t the age of ninety-one, was not the first nor the last to discover that we cannot imitate Christ. Nature does not imitate the Creator. It cannot. Nature speaks forth His praises.

Scientists tell us that the eagle can climb to an altitude of 10,000

B Y A R T H U R T O W N S E N D , ABBOTSFORD, B.C.

feet or more. The sparrow flutters from the ground to the eaves or housetop. Can a sparrow imitate an eagle? Can a dewdrop on a grass blade imitate a lake in a valley? Can a speck of dust imitate the Rocky Mountains? No! It is impossible. If a monlr, in sixty-five years of seclusion, found it impossible to imitate Christ-though p ~ r h a p s he would not openly admit it-can we imitate Him until we become like Him? Never!

However, we can be filled with the Spirit. We can permit the pres- ence of Jesus so to flood and fill our lives that we become like Him. It is not imitating Him, but Christ living in us, the hope of glory. He can so live in and through us that we live, yet not we. This truth is the secret of the overcoming life.

-0LOURFUL CHRISTMAS WAR CRY J

' 1 E W S of the familiar Nativity scenes are portrayed in glowing colours on k a n d front pages of the CHRISTMAS W A R C R Y . I n between these covers Z a l t h of interesting and inspiring reading -articles by A r m y leaders- and u a l i f i e d writers; human interest stories and a double-spread of Chriktmas f t w e n t y nations. Notwithstandina the increased costs of printing, paper, e prlce remains the same as former years - ten cents. Order from t h e

S a l v a t i o n Army officer or direct f rom: T h e Print ing Secretary, 471 Jarvis St., Toronto 5. Send a few copies overseas.

T H E MOST wonderful side of the Saviour's sojourn on earth was His ability to transform lives-not only by means of the healing touch (as seen in the picture) but by His imparting the power that lifted lives from the drab, dreary and defeated vale of tears to the heights of spirjtual Joy and victory. As t h e article declares,

He is a changer of lives-not merely an example.

The more Christ has His way within our hearts and lives, the more we become like Him. "Nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me." Wonderful truth!

God's Word does not instruct us in the impossible. The Bible reveals a possible way. God's Word does not say: "Climb to 10,000 feet in the air," when we are s arrows, spiritually. But the Bible &es say:

"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be wearypi and they shall walk, and not faint. The secret is Christ in us. "Never- theless, I live; ye!, not I, but Christ llveth m me . . .

Paul had learned the secret. I no longer try to imitate Christ. I have found a better way. Have you?

RECIPE FOR R E V I V A L D EPRESSED for some time by the cold and fruitless condition of my missionary outstations, I was preparing to go to see what could be done. There was a matter, however, between the Lord and me that had to be straightened out. I t was a difficulty with a brother missionary. I felt, of course, that I was in the right. But the pressure from the Spirit was quite plain that I should go and malre that thing straigl~t. I kept answering that the fault was the other man's, not mine; that it was up to him to come to me, writes a missionary.

Th:, pressure continued. "But Lord, I expostulated, "he came to my study and in tears confessed his fault. So isn't tffe thing settled?"

"You hypocr~te, I seemed to hear Him say, "you know you are not loving each other a;: brethren, as I commanded you to.

Still I held out. The fault was the other man's I kept insisting.

Then came the final word: "If you won't straighten this thing out before you go on that trip, you may expect to fail. I can't go with you." That humbled me somewhat. I did not feel at all easy about going on that long and difficult tour without His help. The night before I was to start

out on my trip I had to lead the prayer meeting for the Chinese Christians. All the way out to the church the pressure continued: "GO and straighten this thing out so that I may go with you tomorrow.'' Still I wouldn't yield.

I started the meeting. As soon as I opened my lips in prayer I became confused, for all the time the Spirit kept saying, "You hypocrite! Why don't you straighten this thing out?" I became more troubled while deliv- ering the short address.

Finally, when I was about half- way through my tallr, the burden became utterly intolerable and I yield- ed. "Lord," I promised in my heart, "as soon as this meeting is over, I'll go and malre that matter right."

Instantly something in the audience seemed to snap. My Chinese hearers couldn't tell what was going on in my heart, yet in a moment the whole atmosphere was changed. When the meeting was thrown open for prayer, one after another rose to their feet to pray, only to break down weeping. For almost twenty years we missionaries had been working among the Honanese, and longed in vain to see a tear of peni- tence.

It was late that night when the (Continued on page 15)

PAQE T H R E E

Is Open-Air Wor Out Of Date? BY CAPTAIN WESLEY HARRIS, ENGLAND

OES anyone imagine that open- D air work is out of date? They had better think again. Or better still, they should visit one of a hun- dred city sites where touts, trick- sters, and orators, good, bad, and in- different, make their living-in the open air. In the religious sphere they should remember the past success of men like Wycliffe, Wesley, White- field, and William Booth-and then consider the success attained in our own day.

It seems that all too often a great gulf is fixed between the pavement and the pew. It is a gulf that we must seek to span through the medium of our open-air ministry.

Now it is indeed gratifying to know that many thousands of Sal- vationists do go out to the people with the message of salvation, week after week, year in, year out. Who can assess the influence of such con- secrated effort? In the Thames-side town to which I have but recently been appointed, I have heard several moving tributes to the bless-

ing afforded by the faithful open-air ministry through the years.

But, while praising God for all that has been done, I would like to underline certain things about open-air work which I feel to be es- sentlal.

First of all I would suggest that we nzust be adaptable. We must go where the people are now. A thirty- piece band playing on a corner where crowds no longer congregate is surely a wastage of manpower. No Salvationist in the William Booth tradition will suggest that because the stand has been at such and such a spot for forty years 'tis there it must ever abide. I repeat, we must go where the people are now.

originality in this important field of Army activity. And let us see to it that we put only our best goods in the shop window, which is the open- air stand. That, of course, will de- mand thought and studied preparation, which brings me to the second ooint I would like to make in this article.

We must be intelligible. I t is not enough to go to the people in a geographical sense; we must talk their language. v a t would be the use of standing in London's subur- bia and proclahing the profoundest truths in Dutch? And yet some of our terminology must sound like double-Dutch to the unchurched people who pause to listen to our open-air talking! Do let us avoid obscure clichCs and similes, which, though they may be familiar to us, convey little or nothing to those for whom they are intended. The value of our tallring must be in the ideas conveyed.

Training Classes? Is there anything in the idea of

training classes for open-air spea- kers, and especially open-air leaders? It may even be helpful if some brave spirits would mount an imaginary "soap box", talk for five minutes, and then face the kindly but "down to earth" questions of other comrades prepared to undergo a similar experience! Of course it is granted that some of the most effec- tive witness has been given by Christ-filled men and women whose speech has been, to say the least, inelegant and faltering. But at the same time, it seems to me that in this, as indeed in our musical efforts, we should do as well as prayer and study will enable us.

In the open-air we must seek to be intelligible, in the songs we sing and in the terms we employ. And if we would seek examples of clarity and simplicity we might read again the parables of Jesus. Or we might study C. F. Alexander's hymn, "There is a green hill," which, despite the simplicity of its language, has been called "the profoundest commentary on the ,;Pltonement written in modern times.

Finally, we must go to the open- air with a sense of mission. af we are not deeply concerned we can hardly expect others to be; if we are not vitally conscious of the relevancy of Christ and His message in the workaday world of today, it is hardly lilrely that others will be made thus conscious.

God has mightily used our open- air ministry in the past; for many a

Use Originality man still our open-air meeting is his Then we must not be frightened of only "church". Who then could

introducing the novel element. G~,-J doubt the continued blessing and forbid that the Army should ever usefulness of our work in this direc- become frightened t~ trv a new ao- tion? proach, conventional i< its--uncin- ventionality! For example, "A young Methodist" (so he signed should we always stand in a rzng. himself) once wrote to the edltor N%Y not in marching formation of the Methodist Times, England, sometimes? Or again, why should asking, "Why haxe we not had a we only visit one street once on a Methodist Army? In the paper's Sunday? Why not hold two or even reply, it was noted that, at that three open-air meetings in the same time, Salvationists actually purchas- road on the same day? I have rea- ed more Methodist doctrinal litera- son to know that, especially if the ture than the members of the church road has been previously hand- themselves. No serious effort was billed, such repetition can be quite made to unite the Army with the a good thing. But at all events let denomination in which its Founder me plead for a breath of intelligent had formerly served.

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3. S.aut t t - Y$$CLiO,* 2 L f e " 322 30). Jehu3 9' BY MAJOR ALFRED SIMESTER, MONTREAL

EIGHBOURS!" the voice was many thousands who are his coun- ''N saying. siNeighbours!" And terparts in Salvation Army life and suddenly the open-air meeting i n activity across the far reaches of this which we were participating really great country, and many other coun- came to life. tries for that matter. For such

It was some years ago in a small western Ontarlo town. Despite the hot Sunday, the young, enthusiastic commanding officer had planned this particular gathering a t a site in the town's outskirts. And by the time we reached it we w e r e a 11 somewhat pre- occupied with our personal re- action to the heat. However, there we were, and the meeting began with what I am afraid could best be described as desultory singing. There was prayer, then a scripture reading. And then it happen- ed! I repeat: that little gathqr- ing became fraught with llfe for everyone of us who comprised it.

For there, in the centre of the ring, was the old corps sergeant-major. In a rather quaver- ing, but still strident tone, it was his voice which was crying in testimony: "Neighbours! Neighbours! Hear me. I've lived among you for forty years. And if my life did not match my words, my testimony for Christ wouldn't be worth much here this morning."

He went on with one of the best testimonies one could have listened to anywhere. Listen we did, every last one of us, and so did the neighbours, we noticed. For on this hot, humid Sunday many of them were lazily lolling about on their ver- andas,' or out on their lawns, while the children sat in a row on a near- by sidewalk curb.

Yes, they all listened to the old sergeant-major. He reallv h a d liv&d among them for fort? years. He had lived the life of a true Chris- tian. And it was chiefly because of him, we had to admit, that we had so worthwhile a congregation, even from the viewpoint of numbers.

Well, the gathering came to a close. We shook hands with some of the people who had comprised our audience, then made our way back to the hall. As we walked, we queried of a comrade by our side, "Those neighbours listened very in- tently to the sergeant-major this mornlng. Does that indicate that they have a great respect for the old man?"

people are the salt of the earth. They are our great strength, as their benign influence spreads itself in ever-wid- ening circles, wherever they are found. We have all met their like m our travels. May we have multiply- ing numbers of them in the coming days.

I s your place a smal l place? Tend it w i t h ca re l H e set y o u there.

I s your place a large place? Guard it w i t h care. H e set y o u there.

Whatever your place i s N o t yours alone, b u t H i s W h o set you there1

"Do they!" was the emphatic and loud rejoinder. "They nearly worship him. I've heard people in this town call him the greatest Christian in these parts. He is often termed, Mr. Salvation Army'. Why, they say that grand old man has read the Bible and prayed in nearly every house in the county, let alone in this town."

And so the tribute continued until we reached the hall. And even though it is rather belated, "Hats off!" once again to "Mr. Salvation Army", the old "CS.M.", of our small corps in that little Ontario town. And "Hats off!" as well to the

WAR CRY APPEALS TO ALL A B R I E F note of congratu lat ions on the

Chr is tmas W A R CRY. A s you know, Mon t rea l i s a Metropol i tan c i ty , w i t h a heterogeneous populat ion. B u t t h i s year, whe ther the name of the prospective customer is Rascaech, Papapakodis, Vogel, Murphy, Smith, MacGregor, Judi ra, or Chennault, t h e d is t inct iveness of design and br ightness of co lour ing of t h e covers m a k e t h e Chr is tmas W A R C R Y a Joy to purvey. As one f inds a l i t t l e t i m e for t h i s f i n e oppor tun i t y of meet ing people of a l l kinds, he experiences v e r y f e w re- fusals t o purchase, and l i t e ra l l y no ill- w i l l .

A. P. S IMESTER, MaJor, Montreal.

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E x t r a Chr is tmas W A R C R Y S have a l readv aone t o t h e fo l lowing corps and inst i td i&s: - Ha l i f ax . Citadel, 100; Fredericton, 1,000;

R e g ~ n a Cl tadel 450; Thessalon (Saul t Ste. Mar le) , 400. &ratford, 500; art mouth, 1,400; s a i n t l J o h n ( N o r t h end), 500; Re- g ina Men's Social, 200; Creston, Nfld., 15.

It is expected t h a t the record sale of 400,000 coples w i l l be reached.

I t is not only necessary to have faith in a good cause, we must also make investments in it.

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O U R S E R I A L S T O R Y yourself on his mercy, even if it commanded, "Hand over that gun!" means the loss of your stripes." The "stand-over man" turned like

It was two weeks before he saw a flash; recognition was mutual and the man again. Then, one morning, instantaneous. He was a criminal with the stripes still on his arm, not unknown at Albion Street, but the sergeant burst in exclaiming, even better known in Pamamatta "Padre, I'm the happiest man in the Jail, from which h e had recently world. I'm proving Christ every day been released after a long term of to be my best Friend. The colonel imprisonment. They had met in both forgave me, I didn't lose my stripes, places. and now-what do you think?-I've "Up to your tricks again, Hurley?" passed to go overseas." said the manager.

In addition to the Palace there The "stand-over man" said noth- was, under Perce's jurisdiction, a ing. Sullenly he passed over the re-

T H E STORY THUS FAR men's shelter. This provided meals volver; obediently he turned out his Coming of a long l ine of soldiers, Perce at a nominal figure and cheap dor- pockets; silently he took his de-

Bromley early runs a w a y f r o m home and mitory beds. Ordinarily this institu- parture. was, Perce decided, neither the time ~~i",',"ce,'{~~~,"~,","~~t~'f",i~,"~ gahyiiSZi tion occupied little of his time, a "And don't come back" warned "0' the place to her. So he he tries in vain to overcome t h e gambling younger officer, with helpers, man- tlle manager, "or it will be jail next answered, lightly, Oh, he thlnks hab i t t i l l a t last he is converted; how he aging the routine work. time." with care I might rear you." marr ies Collette a n d migra tes to Canada; ~~t one evening, from the agitated The year of retirement drew near. She broke into laughter a t this, unt i l he obeys the cal l to fu l l - t ime Chris- t ian service and becomes a saivation Lieutenant there came a hurried Considerately, headquarters g a v e and a photographer caught A r m y officer. A f te r m a n y adventures ring. A "stand-over man" was in the Perce a Sydney appointment SO that her the merry lingered. Perce is appointed t o social w o r k in dormitory armed with a gun. Should he and Collette might prepare a For this Perce was everlastingly Australia. he call the police? little home for their declining years. grateful to the man. The little pho-

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO "No; I'll be over right away." They found one at Kogarah and in t @ ~ r a p h became one of his most

Collettte Says Goodbye But the next minute Perce won- 1945 Perce officially retired. He was cherished ~ossessions. Some days dered whether he had been wise. At still strong and in excellent health, the end she called him to her- 6 & S O it's another "Palace", Perce Albion Street it had been his policy but Collette's heart condition kept ' g the time is growing short,"

YOU won't like tha t so well, to deal with any disturbance him- her in a precarious state. Silently she "and there's something I will YOU?" It was Collette speaking. self, and always he had been equal Perce vowed to make the care of his "ant say, Perce--sOmething I

"1'11 be glad to be anywhere where to the occasion. Once, indeed, he had wife his first concern in retirement, mustn't leave unsaid. It is just this- 1 can keep an eye on a n incorrigible had to use his fists, but only once. and for the next five years he a zuOndel'ful husband infant", rejoined her husband, light- In going to separate two men who watched over his "little lady" de- to Ine . ly. Collette laughed. were fighting in the domitory he votedly. He could not answer immediately

"1'11 try not to be too trouble- had had the aggressor turn on him, She was a cheerful invalid. Com- for the in his What some," she said. "But 'Palacey work alld had been forced to meet him rade-officers came to see her and had she been Cornpan- is mainly business, isn't it?" with a straight left that had sent went away saying, "We get humour ion of heart and miad-comfort, in-

"Well", replied her husband, "a the chap spinning across a bed. and spiritual uplift in that little from spiration, the evening support, they delight. had first Never, met 'Palace' is not a charitable institu- "Don't hi t me again!" he had home that blesses us for weeks." tion. I t is designed to provide re- cried, as perce looked to be about When a t last Perce was reluc- --mor"han fifty years spectable board and lodgings for the to follow up his advantage. I t did tantly forced to admit to. !limself he given a average traveller a t a reasonable not require a second such encounter that she was definitely falllng, he woman. rate--any profit to go to the general to give the manager a reputation; took her to a Macquarie Street they had set fO1- work of the Army. If it fails to pay its but that was in Sydney. Here, he specialist who confirmed his fears, low IIaster and never had she way, it becomes an intolerable bur- was practically unknown; moreover, giving her but a few weeks to live. him back. they had den.,,So O L I ~ first job is to make it he was now in his sixties, and this "What did he say, Perce?" aslred their lives ser-

Pay. man carried a revolver. If the gun Collette, as slowly they left the big, ~ ~ t ~ ~ ! $ e ~ { ~ :$: $ t ~ ~ " f ~ ~ ~ $ To this end he speedily made him- should be used someone might easily grey building. self acquainted with the working of be hurt. He rayed hard as he hur- It was a glorious day. Across the the Or of loneliness at the rear. And now she was going on the Newcastle People's Palace, to ried along. IF he were not equal to street was the green of the gar::;; and leaving him. which he had been appointed, and the emergency, he knew One who and, beyond, the rippling dived into the books with a practised was. waters of the harbourma day to fill 'IThere is still work for You to do, eye. Hence it was quietly but in a voice one with the joy of living. Moreover, Percel" she "and when !F is

"We'll soon head you i n the right of authority that, on his entrance, he people were passing to and fro. It I'll be waiting for yous direction," he prophesied on the con- (To be concluded) clusion of his survey. And they did.

But his work with soldiers had by Vancouver, B.C., Temple (Major n o means ended. There was a camp and Mrs. I. Halsey). During Re- not far away, and the khaki uniform DOV E RCOU RT C 1 TAD E L S T 0 N E- LAY I N G membrance weekend, a programme was often in evidence a t the Palace. of music was presented Saturday Men with problems soon learned Ceremonjl PerFormed by the Territorial Commander night by the band. On Sunday that there was advice, sympathy morning the band marched to the and practical help to be found in the cenotaph in Victory Square, where manager's office; and there Perce T must surely be an unusual hap- deavouring to bring the lost of the a wreath was laid by Bandsman J. was enabled to point several to 1 pening, even for such an experi- world to Christ. The band played Clark, in memow if Salvationists Christ. enced leader as Commissioner Wm. "Love's Immortal Tolren," following who paid the supreme sacrifice. The

One, a sergeant, had deserted his R. Dalziel, to conduct the dedication which the commanding officer, service which followed in the hall regiment. Rejected for service over- of two corner stones on the same Brigadier L. Ede, extended the was led by Sr.-Major J. Steele, seas, he had been so disappointed day, yet this occurred, for the Terri- co~rtesies. assisted by Major C. E v e r i t t, that he had given way to drink and, torla1 Commander and Mrs. Dalzlel Captain F. Watt, and Songster i n his drunkenness, had deserted. left for Dovercourt Citadel immedi- Leader R. Rowett. The Last Post

"I am the most miserable man in atcly at the conclusion of a similar Missionary Interest Maintained and Reveille were sounded by the world," he confessed. service at t he new National Head- Bandsman A. Newall.

"Have you never been a Chris- quarters, on Sunday afternoon, Nov. TORIES of the transforming The annual servicemen's reunion tian?" asked the manager, keenly. It 14, 1954. S power of redeeming grace on the dinner was held on Remembrance transpired that h e had been a pro- The new extension to the corps mission field intensified the interest Day. Sr.-Major Steele presided and fessing Christian and a member of property is well under way, the in meetings led by Lt.-Commissioner #Major the Rev. G. Turpen, D.D., a church, but on enlistment had fal- walls having already passed the and Mrs. F. Ham (R) at North Tor- was the guest speaker. Major: C. len into bad ways. height of t h e corner stone. Wlth the onto Sunday, Mrs. I lam told storles Everitt, and Mrs. S. Marsh, provlded

As always Perce could see no aid of the contractor, Mr. C. A. of their experiences 111 the Argen- muslc. satisfactory solution that did not en- Smjth, and the architect, Mr. A. 5. tine, the West Indies and also On another Sunday, the members v!sage the man getting right with Strmger t h e stone was placed Into Northern Brltish Columbia, where of the Local Council of Women at- his Maker. its recess and declared "well and they. recently conducted congress tended the holiness gathering for

''You got off the track," he truly laid .to the glory of God." by meetings. The Commissioner gave a their diamond jubilee divine serv- plainly, "and t h e r ~ no way back the Commissioner. A congregational helpful address Sunday morning on ice. The Divisional Commander and till YOU get on again. Together they song and a prayer was followed by a holiness theme, and Mrs. Ham Mrs. Lt.-Colonel R. Gage and the Prayed, while the deserter in peni- a selection by the songster brigade, spoke at night on the power of commanding officer took part, the te tce returned to his old allegiance. after which Mrs, Dalziel read from Christ to change the very worst. message being given by Major A.

What do you think I should do the scriptures. The architect then During the day the band played Brown, of Territorial ~eadquar t e r s . now?" he inquired, humbly. presented the Commissioner with outside the home of the veteran who Following the salvation rally a t night,

"Go back to camp," said perce at the ceremonial trowel, and the Com- pioneered the Army's work in New- the Major presided at an "afterglow once. "See your colonel, make a missioner reminded those present of foundland4iste.1' Mrs. D a w s o n, meeting," in which the band and clean breast of everything and throw the purpose of the Army in en- who has been lald aside. songster brigade participated.

PAGE F I V E DECEMBER 4, IBM

PHOTOGRAPI-IED AND DESCRIBED BY VIOLET NOIITHCOTT

F RUIT has been grown with suc- on any large scale till the end of cess in South Africa since 1652, the last century. In 1093 three Union when the earliest settlers arrived Castle boats were equipped with from EIolland. The colony was special chambers for fruit. The ex- founded by the Dutch as a revictual- port trade developed slowly; in 1907, ing station for the sc~~rvy-striclren 10,000 cases of fruit were shipped sailors on their way from Europe l;o overseas, but by 1930 the figure had the Dutch East Indies who were In risen to over 5,000,000. Now fruit- urgent need WE vegetable produce. growing and its subsidiary activities

Jan van Riebeek, leader of these constitute one of the major agricul- first pioneers, was an enthusiastic tural industries the Union of horticulturist. E-Iis letters toahis em- South Africa, ranlclng second ollly to ployers, the Dutch East Indla Com- wool. pany, are full of requests for seeds, The beautiful Groot Drakenstein plants, and fruit trees. Vines were valley, some forty miles north of brought from the Rhine valley, Cape Town, is one of the principal though the well-known Hanepoot fruit growing districts in the Wes- grapes are said to have come from tern Province of the Cape. Besides Spain. In 1654 peaches were import- orchards of peaches, plums apricots, ed from St. Helena where they are and other fruit trees, many of the supposed to have been planted by farms have vineyards which pro- the Portugese. Many other lrinds 0.E duce grapes for wine as wcll as the fruit were also cultivated at the dessert varieties. Cape in the early days. Some of the estates are owned by

In spite of this promising start companies who have their own fac- fruit was not grown commercially tories for jam-making and fruit-

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NOW FAST IS CANADA GROWING ? Souih AFrican HE following figures, talren from the ITouse of Commons Debates final

Dessert Grapes T feport for June 24, 1954, show the population gmwth of Canada during the past twelve years, and also that of the provmces.

Pol~ula l . ion Pogulatiul~ Per- PROVINCE June 2, 1941 June 1, 1963 c e ~ i l a ~ r

(Census) ( l i lstimate) incres~ue Canada ......................................................................................... 14,781,000

................ Newfoundland ...................... .... 383,000 Canada (excluding Newfoundland) ......... 11,506,655 14,398,000 25.1

Prince Edward Island ................................... 95,047 106,000 11.5 Nova Scotia ......................................................... 577,962 6G3,000 14.7 A snmple of t h e New Brunswick ............................................. 457,40 1 536,000 17.2 dessert g r a p e s

................... ...................................... Quebec .... 3,331,882 4,269,000 28.1 g I. 0 w n in South ......................................................................... Ontario 3,787,655 4,897,000 29.3 Afr ica, which are ........................................................................ Manitoba 729,744, 809,000 10.9 t ra ined on wires

Saskatchewan ...................................................... 895,922 861,000 -3.9 and careful ly t ied ....................................................................... Alberta 796,169 1,002,000 25.9 up i n order t o pro-

.............................................. British Columbia 817,861 1,230,000 50.4 duce f r u i t of the ........................................................................... Yulron 4,914 9,000 83.2 f inest qual i ty and

............................... Northwest Territories 12,028 16,000 33.0 size.

PLASTIC EYES LAS'TICS are now used exten- sively in the production of artifi-

cial eyes. Unlike the glass eye, a plastic eye is unbreakable; it doesn't crack or burst with sudden temperature change, and it is impervious to body acids. Like a suit 'of clothes, an xtificial$ye can be bought "over canning. But most of the orchards the counter, or custom made. The and vineyards are in the hands of eye weighs a fraction of an ounce private owners. Much oE the fruit is and is not inuch thicker than an exported to England and is seen in egg-shell. Plastic eyes do not have sunbelhing seals the shops there during the winter to be replaced. months. The fruit-growers aim a t

The human eye, experts tell us, is getting part of their crop ripe i n like a fingerprint. No two persons time for the European Christmas have exactly the same eye, and there marlsets. Only the finest fruit is ex- is an infinite variety of colour. The . , % ported. The lower grade and less sclera, or "white" part of the eye, is perfect produce is canned, dried, not always white either. Red or made into jam or sold locally. Pink nylon thread is used to produce Fruit intended for export is care- the natural-looking veins on an artificial eye.

fully thinned; the dessert grapes are trained on wires, the shoots being

Experiments in the use of plastic on a sand bank off tied up. The fruit is paclrcd i n artificial eyes have been conducted the east coast of wooden boxes assembled on the for a number of years. They were not far farms themselves. Before leaving first put on the market in 1941.

f r o Yar,moutl,, South Africa the boxes of fruit a re t h e photogl.aphetb inspected by an official from the spotted of Deciduous Fruit Board, the .body

seventy sea,s which, together with the Citrous M A N Y of our chocolates, ices, i n the sun. Fruit Board and the Dried Fruit

sweets, and cakes are flavoured Miller Services Board, control the export trade. with Vanilla, an essence derived The labour employed on these from the vanilla orchid. I t is also farms consists mainly of Cape used in medicine and perfumes. coloured people, with a few natives

This fragrant flower grows in the Then he and a friend decided to from South AErican reserves, such as tropics, and a single plant may pro-

CAR" TRAVELS emigrate with the haystaclt car, and the Translrei. These labourers as a YOUNG Welsh farmer, named off they went. They =rived safely rule speak oiily Afrikaans, So an duce 4~000 which remain A Ian Barday, motored 11,000 in Egypt, but were there refused English farmer may employ an Afri- open for only one day.

miles through Europe and Africa in permission to travel down the Nile 1w-w manager. The flavouring essence is Obtained a twenty-eight-year-old car which route in their ancient vehicle, and from the which are pielred he found under a haystack in Wales. made their way to Ethiopia. Antarctica has the highest mean when green and cured steeping He was on a ramble in 1949 when They bumped on to Nairobi and elevatioil of the world's seven con- in oil, usually of the cashew nut. he found that a haystack had been there Ian's friend decided to stay tinents, (i,000 feet. Europe, with an built over a derelict car, a British for a while. average altitude of 980 feet, is the Native has given us ears, 13-hap. two-Seater built in 1924 four Ian went on alone in "Old Hay- lowest. Other mean altitudes are: and but One the end Years before he was born. I3e "made stacky' and reached Salisbury, In Asih 3,000 feet; North America, 2,000 we hear 'and see

more than it go," and fitted new tlres and an- Southern Rhodesia, five months feet; Africa, 1,900 feet; South Amer- we speak. other magneto. after setting out. ica 1,800 feet, and Australia, 1,000. PAGE SIX

THE WAR CRY

LIFE IN BATALA X DA FIRST CORPS 75th ANNIVERSARY BY CAPTAIN GORDON I-IOLMES m H E first corps to celebrate sev- B ATALA, where we are now stationed (it does not merit a place on most maps even though it has a population of about 50,000 people) is in Northern India. The school and hill-home of our children- Ootacamund, is in Southern India. The distance between these places can be jndged by the fact that it talres Pour days and four nights by train from Batala to Ootacamund.

The hot season, which lasts for about five months in this area, has drawn to a close and we are enjoy- ing delightfully cool weather now -just like a typical summer's day in Canada. This comes as a welcome relief after weeks of torrid heat, with the temperature going up to 117 degrees in the shade.

C There is never a dull moment in our spacious compound as it becomes alive daily with the noise and laughter of nearly 700 children who attend our high school. The majority of the students are Sikhs and Hindus, with a scattering of Christians. The distinctive language and dress is Punjabi. The Iact that there are so many non-Christians does not hinder the attendance at the dally opening exercises. Every- one unites to sing a psalm followed by the reading of the Word of God, a brief commentary conclud- ing with the Lord's prayer in unison.

We have boarding facilities for thirty-six boys who make their home with us during ten months of the year. Many of them are the sons of Indian officers. We have our private meetings and pro- grammes with these boys and try to make this "a home away from home" for them.

We also run a small dispensary, in which many tropical sores, ulcers, etc., are dressed. In addition to the school children we have people from the surrounding villages who come to us for treatment. The great faith that these. people have in the "foreign" missionary speaks well for those who have gone before and blazed the trail.

It is thrilling to see the boys marching to meeting behind their own Army flag and to hear their flute band waft the message: "What can wash away my s!?? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Nearly 1,300 discharged prisoners and their needs resulted in arrange- ments being made for regular meetings a t the prison, native hospital, and police caknp in Leopold- ville, Africa. A native officer-patient in a sanatorium has gathered together a number of converts and recently fourteen were enrolled as recruits. I t is hoped to open corps in several new satellite cities.

F ROM Montreal we bade a lonely farewell to our homeland, as along with about 500 others we sailed into the waters of the St. Lawrence aboard the Empress of Aust~alia. .During our trip across the Atlantic we saw a few whales and. went to the rescue of a n aero- plane. The voyage was exception- ally smooth.

We arrived in Liverpool, travelled to Darlington to visit friends known in war dsys, then on to Bristol, where we had the joy of visiting relatives; and finally to London, ar- riving at Paddington Station. While in London we stayed ten days at Auclclands, the missionary hostel, every day being filled with activity.

Our first visit was to Internation- al Headquarters, Denmark Hill. We were privileged, with a group, to visit several historical Salvation Army places.

We made a tour of the Parliament Buildings and St. Paul's Cathedral, visited Buclringham Palace and saw the changing of the guard. Ronnie fed the pigeons at Trafalgar Square. Much to his enjoyment, we visited the London zoo. During our two weekends in London we visited several of the celebrated corps-Upper Norwood, ~Camberwell, (where we attended the welcome meetings of the cadets), Thornton Heath, Croy- don, and Regent Rall.

In London we met several of our outstanding leaders. The highlight of our stay here was on our first visit to International Headquarters, when we were invited to attend the noonday knee-drill.

We left Liverpool on a small cargo boat, "The Agepenor". The accommodations and service were wonderful. The trip was surprising- ly calm until we reached the China Sea. Our hearts sank as we thought of living on the water for thirty- six days. Ronnie was the centre of attention en route, as he was the

oilly child on board. There were only ten passengers on the ship. Our ports of call were Port Said (where we spent a few hours on Egypt's sunny shores); Penang, where we were met by a Salvation Army officer and treated to two days, sight-seeing; then Port Swet- tenham. Then we visited Singapore, where we spent a Sunday, attended officers' meetings, and spent three lovely days looking around.

We crossed the Atlantic ocean, passed by Gibraltar, into the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, through the Suez Canal. As we were waiting for another ship to pass, the captain let down the gang- plank and passengers and sailors went for a swim. After we left the Suez Canal, time passed quickly as w e crossed the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and finally the China Sea.

It was with excitement, anticipa-

The Army Teaches African E

T HE rapidly growing city of Leo- poldville, Belgian Congo, with its population reaching over 250,000 presents a big challenge to Salvation Army activities, writes the T e ~ r i - torial Commander for the Belglan Congo, Lt.-Commiss+ner EI. Bec- quet, in Congo Misszon News. We now have m the capital five,Salva- tion Army corps with a constituency of some 6,000 soldiers: Land has been allocated to us in five different satellite cities and plans are afoot to have in the near future ten Sal- vation Army centres in Leopold- ville. Parallel to the establishing of evangelical centres, schoolworlr de- velops. Thousands of children floclr to our eight central schools in Leo- poldville-and to the "Ecole MOY- enne." and a~ulication has been pre- sentdd to the-state for the building of four other schools.

Work has now extended to Stan- leyville. Brigadier and Mrs. Motte, Belgian Salvation Army officers, and two native couples haye been appointed. Through the klnd co- operation of the Baptist Missionary Society our European officers have been able to make use of the Ba tist Missionary Society house in &an- leyville pending the *building of a house. Open alr meetlngs have been held in the various districts of the native cities and have met with a good response. Plans for buildings and schools have already been presented.

In Leopoldville, an "Ecole d'Ap- prentissage Artisanal" is nearing completion. At Kasangulu our "Sec- tion Artisanale" is being extended. Dormitories, refectories, lritchens and other facilities have been add- ed to the "Ecole de Moniteurs" - .. . where thirty-six students of the third and fourth year present themselves this year for graduation. -A

A GROUP of Salvationists outside the hall a t GBnapava~.am, Telugu State, India large meeting is the

In the Madras and Telugu Tel.rltory. The Canadian mlesionary officer shown ii old One, nOW totally inadequate. A Sr.-MaJor C. Dark, who has since returned to Canada. spacious central hall has also been

1 enty-five ye& of service in the United States was the Pioneer Corps, in Philadelphia. Here, in an old stable, formerly a hospital for wounded soldiers of the Civil War, Eliza Shirley, with her mother and father, "opened fire" in 1879. Three Salvationists stood at Fourth and Oxford Streets on that far-away October evening.

When Cornmissioncr and Mrs. N. Marshall conducted the anniversary gatherings a few weelrs ago, sixty- two uniformed Salvationists were on hand to tell the same story of redeeming grace. Seventy-five years ago the mayor of the city was the worst enemy of this infant Salva- tion Army corps. On the anniversary Sunday not only did the Hon. Joseph S. Clark, Jr., Mayor of Phila- delphla, send a congratulatory message, but messages were received from the Hon. John S. Fine, Gov- ernor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States Sena- tors James Duff and Edward Martin, and many other influential citizens of the state.

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tion, and relief, that w e finally reached Hong Kong. We arrived in the typhoon season, in the midst 01 the worst storm of the year. At the docks, a group of officers and comrades were drenched wait: 5 for us. However, on our a r r ~ v a l at Ring's Park, the storm was for- gotten, as we entered the gate and heard the strains of "Joy in The Salvation Army," played 'by the King's Park Band. Looking into 300 expectant faces, we realized that we had reached the climax of our journey. A few words of wel-

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built at Kawaya, for our work there. Amongst the recent additions to

our personnel, are Major and Mrs. Wiersema, Dutch Salvation Army officers, who served in Indonesia; Lieutenant and Mrs. Remigius, also from Holland. The Lieutenant is a qualified cabinet-maker and is in charge of our trade school a t Kas- angulu.

The acquisition of a launch makes it possible for regular visits to the River Corps at Kwamouth. A new edition of a Kilrongo songboolr has been well received both in the Bel- gian Congo and French Equatorial Africa. There are now twenty-eight students in our training centre for salvation Army officers.

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come were spolren, and Captain Langmead lifted Ronnie in his arms for a special greeting.

We arrived on a Sunday and were welcomed in the afternoon meeting, when two of the children (a boy and a girl) shyly greeted us in Eng- lish. On Tuesday, an officers' meeting was held and words of welcon~e were spoken.

We have now settled down to what we hope will be our life's work, in the vineya~d which God has chosen lor us. Wlth the prophet of old we have heard a voice behind us saymg, "This is the way, walk ye in it." God has been with us every step of the way, and we believe He will continue to be with us as we walk in His way.

D E C E M B E R 4. 1054 PAGE SEVEN

timulate Bi "Counterblast Against Communism" The Army Leader Issues a New Series of Studies THE GENERAL'S PRESS INTERVIEW

F IFTY years ago Willianl Eootl~, the Arlny's Founder, was invited to attend at the Royal Albert Hall in London, a meeting celebrating the one llundreclth anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. In his speech, among other things, he said:

The Bible is one of God's greatest [lifts to man. I t contains not only the announcement of the sacr'ifice of His dear Son, but a revelation of H i s w i l l as to the manner of l i fe H e wants us to live.

Later, to his soldiers, he repeated those words, pleading that none

Chapters 1-11) ; The Teaching of an Apostle (Galatians, I and I1 Thes- salonians); The Beginning of the Nation (Genesis, Chapters 12-50) ; The Beginning of the Monarchy (1 Samuel) ; The Teaching of the Pro- phets (Amos and Hosea) ; The Ser- mon on the Mount (Matthew, Chap- ters 5-71 and Christmas Readings.

The booklet has been prepared in the belief that the Bible is not a record of dead revelation, but the living medium of present revelation. Through it God still speaks to the seeker after truth, for it is the "channel appointed by God for en-

G ENERAL Wilfred Kitching ex- pressed his views over a mid- morning cup of tea at a press con- ference in San Francisco, U.S.A.

1. It is time that the Christian world "gave a counterblast" against Communism. This, he said, can best be accomplished if every individual Christjan acts as a missionary m his dally 11fe.

2. As an international non-political body, The Salvation Army feels that it can further spiritual ends even in Red countries, and thereby further tho cause of peace-if the Reds will permit it to re-enter.

3. He-and the average Britisher -have a deep respect for the United States' stand in the world .political arena, despite reports of antl-Amerl-

should be a formal reader of the Book of books:

We want the Bible to be more care. fully read. I know that , w i t h many, the sacred Book is regularly read i n a formal manner; but I want to see i t more care- fully and thoughtfully studied, and I Want to make sure t h a t a l l who read i t will understand i ts meaning.

He said, too, that he wanted his people to study the Bible in a way that would make them "truly Christ men and Christ women; that is to say, imitators of their Lord." He bid Salvationists "study the spirit as well as the words of the holy Book, and that with a view to our realiza- tion of the blessing it offers, and the discharge of the duties it enjoins."

This year the British and Foreign Bible Society celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Founder is no longer with us, but his twentieth century soldiers still heed his words, and it is a happy co-incidence that 1954 marks the preparation of the first set of Bible Study Notes: The SolcEier's Armoury to be issued by authority of the leader. General Wilfred Kitching conceived the idea of a Salvation Army Bible study boolclet to be published every six months after the style of the notes published by Bible reading associa- tions. The Solclier's Armoury, which will replace the old Sword and Shield Brigade readings, comes into being through a real hunger on the part of Salvationists for light on God's word.

The plan for the year 1955 in- cludes: The Psalm of the Word (Psalm 11Q) ; The Beginning of the Gospel (St. Mark's Gospel); The Beginning of the Church (Acts,

tering into co~nmunication with living men and women in every age."

As the Founder said, "The value of the Bible as a book lies not in the words employed, but in the ideas conveyed by those words, and the endeavour in these readings has been to make the message clear and to show the abiding relevance of the Bible!'

The comments contain explana- tions as deemed necessary, but the emphasis is on the present-day ap- plication of Bible truths.

On each of the first twenty-two days a question regarding the Bible has been answered. F O ~ instance: Has science discredited the Bible? and: In what way is the Bible unique? It is hoped' that these answers will form an introduction to Bible study and clear the ground for much that follows.

As a preacher and teacher, every Salvationist is a servant of the Word. He may not select texts at random and clothe them with his own thoughts. He reads them in their proper setting, studies and digests them untiI the Word of God impels him to utter what before he could not have known. How completely the Army's Founder would have agreed with Dr. Herbert Farmer's words: I am more and more con- vinced that only Biblical preaching -preaching based on continuous study of the Bible . . . is the least likely to be, not a trickle of water over desert stones, quickly dried up, but a broad, enduring river which reflects Heaven and fertilizes the fields!'

But before and beyond his preaching and teaching is the Salvationist's

EXPERIENCE

GREETS YOUTH

G E N E R A L WILFRED K I T C H I N G s h a k e s hands w l t h Founder 's Guard, Be t ty Bohan, one of t h e members of the General 's guard of honour dur ing h i s

v is i t t o Ch-icago.

inner life. For him the Bible has a personal and abiding message. To quote the Founder again when, in 1885, he was writing appreciatively of the Revised Version of the Bible:

It Is the reproduction of the scriptures t o men and women t h a t m a k e their worth. T h e Bible is a book intended to m a k e Bible men-that is, good men. I f the end is no t gained w h e r e is the value of the means? W h a t w i l l be the value of the Bible in the D a y of Judgment apar t f r o m the t ransformat ion of char - acter it has produced. It is of no use making correct translations of words if w e cannot get t h e words t ranslated into life.

can sentiments in Great Britain. 4. The battle for the minds of

young people must be won for peace, and The Salvation Army feels that it is making a great contribution to this field. ~ - - ~

5. Y'oung people should not be blame'! too heavily for delinquency, and one might almost consider schools for parents, as well as for children."

He said: "Every Christian must be fired

with the same enthusiasm to be an individual missionary as are Com- munists, who base their ideology on the conviction that they are right.

"Let the Christian world give a counterblast. Let us use the same weapon of conviction for a different a i m '' ..A.A..

He is, he said, 100 per cent behind President Eisenhower, in the Presi- dent's call a t the recent World Coun- cil of Churches Assembly, for each Christian to prlay and strive for peace.

Turning to the problem of juven- ile delinquency, he described a Sal- vation Army experiment in Ply- mouth, England. When parents are accused of neglecting children, mothers and children may be sent to Mayflower House, a Salvation Army home, where religious workers attempt to show how love can take the place of stern denun- ciation in rearing young people.

The War Cry, Atlanta, U.S.A.

THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF A WELCOME visitor at the Men's Social Work institutional officers' councils, held at Sunbury Court, the Chief of the Staff, Com- missioner E. Pibden, conducted the opening sesslon, gave Pascinating e l i m ~ s e s of the Armv's many-sided ynterkational endeavours, and em- phasized in his Bible address the complete identification of .Christ with His servants in the n l ~ d s t of their sacrificial service.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counsellor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius," Addison. -- -

The Soldier's Armoury has been prepared in the spirit of the Bible,' and in that same spirit we know it will be welcomed and used by Sal- vationists everywhere.

PAQE E l Q H T T H E W A R CRY

DECEMBER 4. 1864 PAGE NINE

Dispatches Fnm The Field smiths Falls, Ont. (Captain ant1

hlrd. W. Whitescll). The Divisional young People's Secretary and Mrs. &falor A. Sirnester conducted recent gatherings, i~cluding a Saturday night youth rally. (This weekly gathering is fast becoming a popular feature.) The Major also led the Sunday meet~ngs and conducted the junior soldier renewal service, In which eighteen children made . decisions for Christ. There were e~ght seekers in the salvation gathering. In all, there have been thirty-two decisions for Christ in recent days.

* * + Canipbellton, N.B. (Ca tain E.

Head, Pro.-Lieut. N. ~ u k e y . There was rejoicing over two seekers at the Mercy-Seat recently. One had been an open backslider for many years, the other is a young teen- ager. The comrades are praying that this is the beginning of a harvest of souls. A fellowship group has been organized in order that the comrades may be brought together for prayer.

Recent visitors to the corps, bringing much blessing, have included the Divisional Commandel* and Mrs. Brigadier C. Knaap, Mrs. Captain F. Lewis, and 1st-Lieut. S. Dunleavy.

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Ellice Avenue Corps, Winnipeg, Man. (Captain and Mrs. R. Marks). Missionary zeal was stimulated at a meeting arranged by the corps and held to bid farewell to 1st- Lleut. and Mrs. W. McKenzie, who are now on their way to Brazil. The Divisional Commander, Brigadier G. Hartas, spoke words of appreciation of the services of the young couple, and wished them well in thew new sphere of labour. The L~eutenant gave a helpful Bible message and Mrs. McKenzie testi- fied to God's peace and power. Mrs. McKenzie is the daughter of missionary officers, the late Major Boy- den and Brigadier Mrs. C. Boyden. The commanding officer appealed for Young folk to consecrate their lives to God as a sign of their willingness to become missionaries if He should so lead them. Twelve made the surrender and were dedi- cated under the Army flag by the Divisional Young People's Secretary, Major W. Ratcliffe.

Later, a goodly number saw the missionaries off at the station; the Brigadier sta,rted a chorus and of- fered a parting prayer. The Lieu- tenant has been appointed as assistant at the Children's Home, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

HOME L E A G U E NOTES By the Divisional Secretary fo r Nova Scotia Division,

MRS. BRIGADIER C. WARRANDER

L AST month I visited the North churches were invited to a spiritual Halifax League and had a time meeti~lg conducted by Mrs. Captain of spiritual fellowship with the J. Winters, of Stellarton. On an- members. There were forty present. other date, the Stellarton leaguers * * * were invited to Pictou for a social

At Kentville, we held a missionary meeting. This took the form of a travelogue of Northern British Columbia, showing the customs and travels of the natives in that area. The Kentville and Meadowview leaguers travelled to the Wolfville Outpost for t h ~ s occasion, to give their Wolfville comrades a helping hand. + * *

Whitney Pier reports an interesting time at the quarterly meeting. After a short programme, the lea-

gathering. By t h e Divisional Secretary for Manitoba

Division, MRS. BRIGADIER G. HARTAS

On a recent Friday at Brandon, a dinner was held in honour of Secretary Mrs. Bollman, who is re- linquishing her position as secretary, and Mrs. Dinsdale, who is retiring after thirty-six years as home league treasurer. Mrs. Bollman has given excellent service for nine years. A beautiful lamp was pre-

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RETIRING LOCAL OFFICERS a t Brandon, Man., Mrs. G. Dinsdale and Mrs. C. Bollman, seen with. (left) t h e Divisional Secretary, Mrs. Brigadier G. Hartas, and (right) Mrs. C a p t a ~ n I. Jacksan, wife of the commanding officer. (See report.)

guers all went downstairs to enjoy a pie social. Forty-eight were present. This not only helped with the funds, but also was a means of bringing in new members. This league visited one of the shut-ins and held a meeting in her home, which was a source of blessing and inspiration. * * *

Pictou is one of the smaller lea- gues of the division, but it is an active one. The secretary reports that the women of the other

sented to each, and the new secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Dunn and hlrs. Willey, were commissioned and warmly welcomed. * * *

When the field unit was in the division, special meetings were held at Nettley and, ever since then, a fine crowd of young people gather each Sunday. Recently a home league has been started, and one of the members attended the home league camp.

"'SLIkSHINE BAGS'' GATHERED IN N Winnipeg, Man., Citadel recently,

I M a j o r w. Ratcliffe presided over a variety progranlme given by various members of the city corps, on the occasion o f the annual league of mercy "sunshine bag" ingather- ing.

Members and friends are given a "sunshine bag" in which to accurn- ulate pennies during the year, and the funds are put to use at Christ- mas and Easter to.provide treats for inmates of institutions visited by the league.

A woman member of the Grace Hospital medical staff, Dr. Luke, was the chief speaker, and gave an en- thralling account of her call to become a Christian. A visiting league of mercy member from Vancouver, mother of 1st-Lieut. W. McICenzie, soloed twice.

Mrs. Brigadier G. Hartas told of a recent .S

A S a mother, Nlrs. Commissioner Theodore Kitching stands alone. She is the only woman who has lived to see her son chosen to be the General of the world-wide Salvation Army.

At the last service for the Coun- tess of Strathmore the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke movingly of her having given a queen to her nation -her daughter, then Queen of Eng- land, now the Queen Mother. In

GOD IN THE HOME A H O M E is where a heart can stay When hand and foot are f a r away; A home is where a chi[d can play.

A home is where a fire br ight Reminds the traveller in the night T h a t somewhere there is rest and light.

A home is where old age content Remembers what a life has meant; A home is riches never spent.

- much the same way Mrs. Kitching has been privileged to influence and prepare the heart and mind of one to whom the spiritual leadership of men and women of many nations has been committed.

In all her hopes and dreams for her young son, Mrs. Kitching could scarcely have foreseen either for herself or for him the high challenge and the obligations the future held.

Lovely and Gracious What is she like, this mother who

was destined to be so honoured? First, she is beautiful to see. I always like to think that the lovely and gracious are among those called to reflect the light that shines from the Cross. Was not the Lord Himself the falrest among tell thousand and al- together lovely? We all loved to watch. Mrs. Kitching, calm, gentle, sometimes smiling, thread her way through the crowd to her place in the great meetings of the Army.

Then she was a woman who set high value upon duty and had eyes to see the halo around the lowliest taslr. Young mothers of the early home league, now grandmothers, bless her name and many a tale they could tell of her untiring interest in them, of how she took them to her heart and gave her clear mind to the solving of their problems. As Mrs. Bramwell Booth said, "Mrs. Kitching was a n untold strength to us all and es eciall in t h ~ formative days of the Rome $ague.

CURE FOR INSOMNIA Y OU can't get to sleep at night? Sometime when you're lying awake during the "wee small hours," try one or all of the following:

Repeat the words of your favour- jte hymns.

Repeat a psalm or other memor- ized scripture.

Read your Bible or some devo- tional literature (not fiction).

DO some prayingfor those on your prayer list.

You will probably be asleep before ou know it -for the Devil w o ~ l d l rather have you asleep than to have your mind "stayed on Him."

onoured Mother A Tribute To

Mrs. Commissioner T. Kitching (R)

By Mrs. Commissioner J. McMillan IR) A r~ n A n

Queen of her own home, her rule was one of loving lrindness. Her husband working closely with the Foun- der was deeply absorbed in the thousand and one decisions and in- tricate moves necessary to The Sal- vation Army's early development. Behind him was a home of peace and order-a home where he lrnew could be found quiet, perfect relaxa- tion and new strength to restore his heart and mind.

The way of the Cross was set before her children, as the way of light, and they chose ~t--all four of them. As her friends well know, Mrs. Kitching asked no higher calling for her children than their enlistment in the service of their Lord and Saviour.

General and Mrs. Kitchifig are both blessed in being able to look back upon a happy childhood-a baclrground of early association with goodness leaves impressions that time and distance but strengthen. It becomes a vital part of the soul's armour. And s q to this beloved mother, now llving in retirement, thousands who will never see her

T H E Queen Motller, duringher recent visit to Canada, recalled

more than once the memorable occasion when she and her beloved husband, King George VI, toured the Dominion just prior to World War 2. I t will be remembered that in the various cities visited they were welcomed with open arms and hearts, Salvationists loyally joining in the greetings, a number being individu- ally presented to their majesties at the official receptions. The same wholehearted acclamation was given to their daughter, now Elizabeth 11, on her accession to the Throne, and to her husband, the Duke of Edinborough.

It was a tribute to the Queen Mother and her high character, e a t those responding to toasts at offic~al functions at Ottawa were not obliged to do so in wine or alcoholic liquors. She also set a good example by attending divine services on the Sabbath, listening to the reading of the Scripture and message ~ntently. Her interest in children and young people, as well as aged veterans. was

face owe a debt of gratitude. (Continued foot column 3). T H E Q U E E N M O T H E R E L I Z A B E T H , whom Canadlan women were alad to

Roses For

En throned

Queens

During Canada's R o s e W e e k boxes of roses were sent to the queens of t h e w o r [ d by the Dale Estate, of Brampton, Ont. T h i s T. C. A. hostess holds a box of the beau. ties which were shipped, packed i n Ice, t o all p a r t s of the

world.

welcome when she returned to - ~ a n a d a for a five-day visit, the first since the r-oynl tour fifteen years ago when she and her husband, K ing George V I re. caived the plaudits of their loyal 'sub- jects all across the country. T h e Queen Mother is acknowledged as a real home- maker, who has trained her daughter Queen Elizabeth, to v a l r ~ e Christian horn;

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Avoid Cluttering Rooms With Unnecessary Accessories

T HE round doily on the square table, the cactus growing out of a swan's baclr, the picture in the old bent frame-these are examples of decorative accessories that miss the mark, according to Kate C. Archer, the extension specialist in home furnishings, Kansas State Colle e, Manhattan. Like all home furnist- ings, accessories must have harmony and honesty or they are merely clutter.

Too often we seem to gather ac- cesso~ies indiscriminately, and before we know i t we find the room filled with unnecessary clutter.

Accessories fall into two groups, functional and purely ornamental. Lamps, mirrors, clocks and books fall into the useful class. Plants, pictures, figurines, wall-plaques, hammered metal, decorative glass, and any object that is too perishable to use. we classifv as ornamental.

sizes, shapes, tolours, and textures

JOY LOGS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON HEN packed on a good bed of to be any good. The longer they dry W hot coals, these logs will last a the better. The best way is either to

wliole evening, throwing f o r t h put them across the beams i n the flames in all colours of the rainbow, basement or pile them out in the sun. and even when the fireplace is re- When these are wrapped up in kindled there will still be colour. bright red crepe paper and tied at

To make these joy logs, talre your old newspapers and any other ab- sorbent paper, also the colour sec- tions of the papers. Roll these together to form logs of about four or five inches in length. Tie with good heavy twine, not too tightly, and soak i n the following solution:

Four pounds of bluestone-this may be purchased at any drug store --and three pounds rock salt, and dissolve in about one gallon of water. Then place in a five-gallon crock or wooden vessel (be sure to use either a crock or wooden vessel), put the logs into this and fill to the top with water. Do not put the logs in too tightly, because they swell and it is hard to get them out.

Let soak for two or three weeks. Then talre out and let dry thoroughly. This takes quite a while, and the logs must be thoroughly dry in order

-all must be considered when we place an accessory i n a room. The big, bold piece of pottery doesn't be- long on the delicate table and the frilly lace centerpiece.

A designed or patterned wall- paper or background makes a poor baclcground for a vase or art object that has a wattern in it. If vou have

each end to look likehuge bon-bons, an excess i f accessories i n a room, and then tied again log-fashion,' put some of them away and rotate three together, they make a very ac- their use. A few well chosen acces- ceptable and unusual Christmas gift sories that have beauty and function and can be made ready long before make more sense than many tiny in- Christmas. significant pieces.

(Continued from column above) Beatitudes For A Housewife evidenced by her informal greetings LESSED is she whose daily tasks and conversation with them. Indeed, E are a labour of love, for she she broke official procedure by step- translates duty into rivilege. ping from the stand at the war Blessed is she wgo mends socks memorial gathering to shake hands and toys and broken hearts, for her with amputation and other cases. understanding is a balm to human-

Like her late husband. the Queen itv. Mother reads the ~ i b l e every day - "~lessed is she who serves laughter and lcnows from experience how and smiles at every meal, for she helpful this custom can be. I t may shall be blessed with goodness. be recalled that she made this Blessed is she who preserves the known when, as Queen, she ad- sanctity of the Christian home, for dressed a crowded meeting at West- hers is a sacred trust that crowns minster Central Hall. her with dignlty.

DECEMBER 4, 1854 P A G E E L E V E N

MRS. GOLONEL P* I* DeMVOISE erritoria1 Tersities NE of the General's last acts be- 0 iOre leaving America was to The Financial Sec r e f a r~ a~know-

at fulleral service of Idrs. ledges with thaillcs donation of $5 By Visit of the Chief Secretary and Mrs. Colonel colonel p, L. DcBevoise, wife of the from Harcourt, * 1 1 4 Ont. W. Davidson National Secretary for the U.S.A. She was promoted to Glory from Captain P. Gardner, Orillia, Ont.,

Ridgewood, pqew Jersey, on Novem- has been bereaved of his mother

ISEXBARIIING f r o m t h e On Sunday afternoon at Grand- her 8, 1954, and the service was held who was promoted to from D stranlei- iv\lich had carried view, Vancouver (Sr.-Captain and in New York. Vancouver, B.C. x * * tilenl to Vancouver Island after tra- Mrs. F. Watson) a happy praise Interment took place in West View veiling to the Pacific Coast from meeting was held. Out of a huge Cemetery, Atlanta, were the Ter- Mrs. Major C. Barton has been Edmonton, the Chief Secretary and drum erected on the platform ritorial Commander for the southern bereaved of her father! Bandsman hfrs. Co!onci W. Davidson n~ade stepped representatives of the var- Territory, Commissioner W. Dray, W. Boorman, was pro- Nanain1o their first stop i r the ious young people's departments to conducted the graveside service, moted to Glory from Peterborough* Eritish Columbia Srluth Division on welcome the visitors. The songster ;Mrs. Dray and other officers taking Ont. * * * a recent weekday. Here the Colonel brigade sang, Mrs. Davldson taught part.

the opening of the com- a chorus, as did also Mrs. Major C. The Territorial Prison Secretary, plctcly renovated senior hall, new Everitt, and the Divisional Young The Special Efforts ~epa r tmen t Lt.-Colonel E- Green, ad- gymnasiun1 for youth activities, new People's Secretary, Major Everitt, at Territorial Headquarters has set dressed th6 Bethel Baptist Church kitchen and other inlproved faclli- rendered items on the piano. The up a library of The Musical Salva- MenJs music being pro- ties for cor s work. (Captain and message was given in story form by tionist and is anxious to obtain vided by Sr.-Captains K. Rawlins Mrs. E ~ e a B are the corps officers.) the Chief Secretary. some missing editions. Any indivi- and E. Parr.* * *

After the prayer of dedication by The leaders visited two corps on dual, or songster brigade, in posses- the Dir~isional Commander, Lt.- Sunday evening, dropping in to the sion of copies they are wllling to Captain Edith Head wishes to Colonel R. Gage, Dr. R. E. Foerster, Harbour Light Corps first, and leav- donate-especially the earlier edi- express her thanks and Chairman of the Advisory Board, ing messages of hope for the sin- tions-are asked to write to Major for the expressions of Wm- presented the key to the Chief stricken. At the close of that meet- A. Brown, 538 Jarvls Street, Tor- pathy received in the promotion to Secretary, who made brief remarks, ing two of the men who had heard onto 5. Glory of her sister, Mrs. S. Blundon, then invited the crowd indoors. In them turned to God for pardon and -- a t New Waterford, N.S. the inside meeting greetings were help. (Conti.nued in column 3) * * * (Continued from column 2)

~t Vancouver Temple (Major and The Territorial .Commander, Corn- M ~ ~ . 1. Ha]sey) ,the visitors were missioner mm. R. Dalziel, shared

(Left ) : NEW HALL introduced by the divisional corn- with certain ministers the leadership a t Winterton, Nfld., mander. Both responded to the warm of the memorial service held at the where Howell 2 n d - ~ i e u t s . and Froude F. welcome received. The Bible ad- City Hal1, Toronto* On Armistice

are stationed. dress, given by the Chief Secretary, Day. * * + pointed the way to eternal life, and two seekers knelt at the Mercy-Seat. Advanced training courses

(Below): O F F I C E R S ~h~ benediction was pronounced by officers are available for the study of the Northern On tario Division who Mrs. Gage- of French (elementary and ad- met in council w i th During their visit to the city, vanced), German, Spanish and

Dutch. apply to Interested the Education persons Department, should

84 Davisville Ave., Toronto, Ont. visional Commander * * * and Mrs. Sr.-Major F. Two homes of officers have been

gladdened by the advent of a baby girl. First-Lieut. and Mrs. D. McMil- lan, Rhodes Avenue, Toronto, have welcomed Susan Joyce; and 1st- Lieut. and Mrs. J. Tackaberry, Liverpool,. N.S., are the proud parents of LOIS Mary.

* * * A number of organizations and

clubs in Edmonton, Alta., are becoming interested in The Salvation Army's new Sunset Lodge there. Some are assisting with the acquisition of furnishings, and others are planning to entertain the elderly guests during the Christmas season. The civic employees have presented the home with a T.V. set.

FROM EAST TO WEST AFRICA W ORD is to hand that the General has appointed Brigadier Albert Church-a Canadian officer who has

extendedbyAldermanH.B~lrnsand BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES USED Servedmanyyea r s in~ou thAf r i ca Mr..D. Jones; others who took part and Kenya-as General Secretary to

In Meetings Led by the Field Secretary In Quebec ~ ; ~ c h ~ ~ ~ $ $ ~ ; ~ $ ; i l ; \ ~ : ~ ; and the architect, Mr. L. Barley. The addrers by the chief secretary was L'ARMEE du Salut is the inscrip- and service for the Kingdom. Salvation Army, BOX 125, L ~ ~ O S J a means of blessing. tion on cap and bonnet bands in Officers, bandsmen and soldiers British West Africa.

Proceeding to Victoria, a stop-over the French Corps, Montreal, the united at night for a huge open- was made at ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ l t ( ~ ~ j ~ ~ and starting place of the nine-day tour air witness, both in English and of the Montreal and Ottawa Division French. The Increasing tempo of Major F. Watson (R) G' Crerve)' where an by the Field Secretary and Mrs. Lt.- the Montreal city portion of the tour was and supper served. Colonel C. Wiseman. On Saturday was felt in the final meeting that ORD has been received that Ma-

The divisional cmnmander led the night, a large crowd listened at the followed, in which six seekers were w jor Filmer Watson (R) has meeting at Victoria Citadel street corner to the message spoken registered. The meeting was crowd- been called to his eternal reward.

and 'Mrs. Oak l e~ ) , and sung in a language understood ed with interest and enthusiasm, dis- The Major had been living in Van- where Sr.-hlaj?r *. Martin voiced by the people of that area. Indoors, played, In part, in the spontaneous couver, B.C. for some time, from of greeting on behalf of the the services of the Commanding Of- testimorues. which city he was promoted. to

Sergeant-Major A. Leach, ficer, Sr.-Major N. Brokenshire, and At Brockville, a council was at- Glory. of Esquimalt, represented the local of her assistant, Envoy N. Vachon, tended by the field officers of the Entering the International Train- officers and and Bandsman were constantly employed in inter- Ontario section of the division who ing College from Canterbury, Eng-

spO1ce for the Young, preting first, the introductory re- also gave valued assistance in the land, in 1893, the Major served for 'Mrs. Gage took part. marks of the Divisional Commander, public meeting on Tuesday night. a time in his homeland, then was '!Irs. DavidsOn directed her mes- Lt.-Colonel A. Keith, and later the Rain failed to dampen the enthusi- transferred to the West Indies. He sage to. the young people, thereby messages of the territorial visitors. asrn of the, comrades of this corps, came to Canada in Apri!, 1913, and lnterestl'g young and Old alike. As In the prayer meeting, seekers read- who are dolng an enterprising work gave considerable service in the the Chief Secretary in his address ily responded to the invitation to for the Kingdom under the direction Men's Social Ser

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